December 16, 2022
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 055 | 1 097 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +39 |
Rinat Fakhretdinov overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Bryan Battle.
| Metric | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 036 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 154 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Rinat Fakhretdinov 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 | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 43 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 16 | 68 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 25 | 102 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 020 | 1 178 |
| ELO Change | -150 | +150 |
Rinat Fakhretdinov dominated the striking exchanges with 102 vs 25 total strikes, 43 vs 3 significant strikes, 63.2% vs 18.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Rinat Fakhretdinov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 7 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 14:11 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 33 |
| Ground ELO | 994 | 1 224 |
| ELO Change | -117 | +117 |
Rinat Fakhretdinov dominated Bryan Battle on the ground with 7 vs 0 takedowns, 14:11 of control time, 33 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 134 | 197 |
| Activity ELO | 1 054 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +31 |
Rinat Fakhretdinov demonstrated standard activity with 197 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Rinat Fakhretdinov capitalized on this activity level, while Bryan Battle's 134-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 046 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +29 |
Rinat Fakhretdinov extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Bryan Battle is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Bryan Battle | Rinat Fakhretdinov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 036 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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.