June 8, 2018
Women's Strawweight Bout
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| Metric | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 037 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (7 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 053 | 1 057 |
| 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 | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 136 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +11 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Claudia Gadelha receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 103 | 64 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 205 | 78 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 004 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Carla Esparza controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (205 vs 78 total strikes), significant strike advantage (43 vs 26). However, since Carla Esparza lost the overall fight, her striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Claudia Gadelha's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:35 | 5:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 187 | 1 195 |
| ELO Change | -66 | +66 |
Claudia Gadelha edged out Carla Esparza on the ground with 4 vs 2 takedowns, 5:02 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 260 |
| Activity ELO | 1 066 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +27 |
Claudia Gadelha demonstrated standard activity with 260 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Claudia Gadelha capitalized on this activity level, while Carla Esparza's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 037 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Claudia Gadelha started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Carla Esparza is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Carla Esparza | Claudia Gadelha |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Strawweight | Women's Strawweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 024 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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.