October 5, 2024
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 031 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -32 |
Cesar Almeida overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ihor Potieria.
| Metric | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 121 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Cesar Almeida 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 | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 57 | 44 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 113 | 89 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 78 | 57 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 120 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Cesar Almeida edged the striking exchanges with 78 vs 57 total strikes, 57 vs 44 significant strikes. Cesar Almeida capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:15 | 3:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 15 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 948 | 909 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Cesar Almeida did not secure a significant ground advantage against Ihor Potieria on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2:15 of control time, 15 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 055 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -24 |
Cesar Almeida demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Cesar Almeida capitalized on this activity level, while Ihor Potieria's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Cesar Almeida started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ihor Potieria is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cesar Almeida | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.