December 28, 2018
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 091 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +57 |
Montel Jackson overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brian Kelleher.
| Metric | Brian Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 013 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:40 | 1:40 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 126 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | -66 | +126 |
Montel Jackson earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:40, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Brian Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 16 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 038 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -54 | +54 |
Montel Jackson slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. Montel Jackson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:05 | 0:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 953 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | -149 | +149 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Brian Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 232 | 148 |
| Activity ELO | 1 080 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +57 |
Montel Jackson demonstrated solid activity levels with 148 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Montel Jackson capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Kelleher's 232-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 027 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +28 |
Montel Jackson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Kelleher is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Kelleher | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 010 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.