July 1, 2011
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 053 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 042 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 104 | 976 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Brian Bowles earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 29 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 86 | 89 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 46 | 33 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 059 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Brian Bowles controlled the striking exchanges with 29 vs 14 significant strikes, 33.7% vs 15.7% accuracy. Brian Bowles capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:09 | 0:24 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 153 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Brian Bowles edged out Takeya Mizugaki on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 6:09 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 121 | 121 |
| Activity ELO | 1 063 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -21 |
Brian Bowles demonstrated solid activity levels with 121 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Brian Bowles capitalized on this activity level, while Takeya Mizugaki's 121-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 048 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -21 |
Brian Bowles extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Takeya Mizugaki is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.