September 14, 2018
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 20 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 19 | -19 |
| Experience ELO | 979 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -136 | +136 |
Khalid Murtazaliev overcame a 19-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 20 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran CB Dollaway.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 037 | 1 025 |
| 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 | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 180 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | -68 | +139 |
Khalid Murtazaliev gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 48 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 19 | 69 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 23 | 53 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 989 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | -130 | +130 |
Khalid Murtazaliev controlled the striking exchanges with 53 vs 23 total strikes, 48 vs 4 significant strikes, 69.6% vs 21.1% accuracy. Khalid Murtazaliev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:38 | 5:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 37 |
| Ground ELO | 1 110 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -153 | +153 |
Khalid Murtazaliev dominated CB Dollaway on the ground with 5 vs 2 takedowns, 5:59 of control time, 37 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 193 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Khalid Murtazaliev demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Khalid Murtazaliev capitalized on this activity level, while CB Dollaway's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 070 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +29 |
Khalid Murtazaliev started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. CB Dollaway is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Khalid Murtazaliev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 034 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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.