September 13, 2024
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 296 | 1 274 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +62 |
Diego Lopes overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brian Ortega.
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 123 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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 Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 480 | 1 445 |
| ELO Change | -60 | +60 |
Diego Lopes 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 Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 63 | 106 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 195 | 206 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 69 | 113 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 406 | 1 426 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Diego Lopes controlled the striking exchanges with 113 vs 69 total strikes, 106 vs 63 significant strikes, 51.5% vs 32.3% accuracy. Diego Lopes capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:06 | 2:45 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 25 |
| Ground ELO | 1 311 | 1 327 |
| ELO Change | -117 | +117 |
Diego Lopes controlled Brian Ortega on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:45 of control time, 25 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | 77 |
| Activity ELO | 1 259 | 1 309 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +71 |
Diego Lopes demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 77 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Diego Lopes capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Ortega's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 211 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +53 |
Diego Lopes continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Brian Ortega's now at 0.
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Diego Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 107 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

