Bryan Barberena vs Gunnar Nelson

March 17, 2023

Welterweight Bout

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1119
(-29)
Bryan Barberena
Winner: Gunnar Nelson
Submission
Round 1 • 4:51

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C-ELO Evolution

Bryan Barberena-29
Gunnar Nelson+34
1211
(+34)
Gunnar Nelson

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -31Gunnar Nelson: +37

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Total UFC Fights1714
Experience Gap3-3
Experience ELO1 1391 218
ELO Change-31+37
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What Happened

Gunnar Nelson overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (14 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Bryan Barberena.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -20Gunnar Nelson: +20

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 0431 092
ELO Change-20+20
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -37Gunnar Nelson: +61

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Fight OutcomeSubmissionSubmission
Last Round11
Time of Finish4:514:51
Win Type ELO1 2781 417
ELO Change-37+61
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What Happened

Gunnar Nelson earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:51, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -27Gunnar Nelson: +27

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Significant Strikes Landed710
Significant Strikes Attempted1211
Total Strikes Landed1820
Knockdowns Scored00
Striking ELO1 1371 198
ELO Change-27+27
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What Happened

Gunnar Nelson slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 90.9% vs 58.3% accuracy. Gunnar Nelson capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -49Gunnar Nelson: +49

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Takedowns Landed01
Takedowns Attempted02
Ground Control Time0:003:13
Ground Strikes Landed17
Ground ELO1 0231 359
ELO Change-49+49
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What Happened

Gunnar Nelson dominated Bryan Barberena on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 3:13 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -26Gunnar Nelson: +26

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Days Since Last Fight105364
Activity ELO1 2151 178
ELO Change-26+26
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What Happened

Gunnar Nelson demonstrated standard activity with 364 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Gunnar Nelson capitalized on this activity level, while Bryan Barberena's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -21Gunnar Nelson: +25

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Win Streak02
Win Streak ELO1 0781 131
ELO Change-21+25
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What Happened

Gunnar Nelson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Bryan Barberena is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Bryan Barberena: -20Gunnar Nelson: +20

Performance Statistics

MetricBryan BarberenaGunnar Nelson
Weight ClassWelterweightWelterweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 0361 091
ELO Change-20+20
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.