February 15, 2025
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 14 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 165 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +53 |
Youssef Zalal overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Calvin Kattar.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 045 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 289 | 1 279 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Youssef Zalal 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 | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 38 | 74 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 134 | 133 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 38 | 75 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 228 | 1 237 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Youssef Zalal controlled the striking exchanges with 75 vs 38 total strikes, 74 vs 38 significant strikes, 55.6% vs 28.4% accuracy. Youssef Zalal capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 228 | 1 302 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 309 | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 1 164 | 1 232 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +54 |
Youssef Zalal demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Youssef Zalal capitalized on this activity level, while Calvin Kattar's 309-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 090 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +32 |
Youssef Zalal extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Calvin Kattar is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Calvin Kattar | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 033 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.