October 3, 2026
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 982 | 1 182 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Jacobe Smith's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jacobe Smith for the expected result. Had Bruce Whitehead pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 983 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:32 | 1:32 |
| Win Type ELO | 983 | 1 281 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +40 |
Jacobe Smith earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:32, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 13 | 17 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 15 | 19 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 966 | 1 228 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Jacobe Smith slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 11 vs 4 significant strikes, 64.7% vs 30.8% accuracy. Jacobe Smith capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:03 | 0:29 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 973 | 1 243 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
Jacobe Smith controlled Bruce Whitehead on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:29 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 224 |
| Activity ELO | 985 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +19 |
Jacobe Smith demonstrated standard activity with 224 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jacobe Smith capitalized on this activity level, while Bruce Whitehead's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 983 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +23 |
Jacobe Smith extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Bruce Whitehead is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Bruce Whitehead | Jacobe Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 983 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.