Cesar Almeida vs Damian Pinas

July 11, 2026

Middleweight Bout

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1006
(-33)
Cesar Almeida
Winner: Damian Pinas
KO/TKO
Round 1 • 4:44

C-ELO Evolution

Cesar Almeida-33
Damian Pinas+50
1107
(+50)
Damian Pinas

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -29Damian Pinas: +36

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Total UFC Fights62
Experience Gap4-4
Experience ELO9591 057
ELO Change-29+36
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What Happened

Damian Pinas overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Cesar Almeida.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -21Damian Pinas: +21

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO9951 042
ELO Change-21+21
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -51Damian Pinas: +110

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round11
Time of Finish4:444:44
Win Type ELO1 1201 205
ELO Change-51+110
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What Happened

Damian Pinas earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:44, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -82Damian Pinas: +82

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Significant Strikes Landed3725
Significant Strikes Attempted5033
Total Strikes Landed3928
Knockdowns Scored01
Striking ELO1 0661 240
ELO Change-82+82
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What Happened

Cesar Almeida controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (37 vs 25). However, since Cesar Almeida lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Damian Pinas's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -14Damian Pinas: +14

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Takedowns Landed10
Takedowns Attempted11
Ground Control Time0:330:03
Ground Strikes Landed01
Ground ELO8501 067
ELO Change-14+14
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What Happened

Damian Pinas landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -25Damian Pinas: +50

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Days Since Last Fight210133
Activity ELO1 0591 071
ELO Change-25+50
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What Happened

Damian Pinas demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Damian Pinas capitalized on this activity level, while Cesar Almeida's 210-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -21Damian Pinas: +25

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Win Streak02
Win Streak ELO1 0041 048
ELO Change-21+25
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What Happened

Damian Pinas extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cesar Almeida is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Cesar Almeida: -21Damian Pinas: +21

Performance Statistics

MetricCesar AlmeidaDamian Pinas
Weight ClassMiddleweightMiddleweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO9951 042
ELO Change-21+21
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

Extra Bonuses
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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.

Damian Pinas

Undefeated Bonus Gain For This Fight:5
Undefeated Streak:2
Total Undefeated Bonus So Far:10