February 27, 2015
UFC Women's Bantamweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 034 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
Ronda Rousey's 2-fight experience advantage (5 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ronda Rousey for the expected result. Had Cat Zingano pulled off the upset, her experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 031 | 1 240 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +36 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Ronda Rousey captured the UFC Women's Bantamweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:14 | 0:14 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 155 | 1 383 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +93 |
Ronda Rousey secured an INSTANT Submission in just 0:14 of round 1! This record-breaking submission earned massive bonus multipliers for the exceptional finish.
| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 150 | 1 261 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 0 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:03 | 0:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 084 | 1 319 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | 239 |
| Activity ELO | 1 030 | 1 194 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +17 |
Ronda Rousey demonstrated standard activity with 239 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ronda Rousey capitalized on this activity level, while Cat Zingano's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 032 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +34 |
Ronda Rousey continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Cat Zingano's now at 0.
| Metric | Cat Zingano | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Bantamweight | Women's Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 024 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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.