January 14, 2022
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 280 | 1 260 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Calvin Kattar's 2-fight experience advantage (10 vs 8 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Calvin Kattar for the expected result. Had Giga Chikadze pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 109 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 420 | 1 382 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Calvin Kattar 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 | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 144 | 128 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 402 | 347 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 157 | 129 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 417 | 1 415 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -82 |
Calvin Kattar controlled the striking exchanges with 157 vs 129 total strikes, 144 vs 128 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Calvin Kattar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:42 | 0:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 363 | 1 206 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -68 |
Calvin Kattar landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 364 | 141 |
| Activity ELO | 1 234 | 1 299 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Calvin Kattar demonstrated standard activity with 364 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Calvin Kattar capitalized on this activity level, while Giga Chikadze's 141-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 150 | 1 209 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -28 |
Calvin Kattar started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Giga Chikadze is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Giga Chikadze |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 101 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.