August 22, 2015
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 055 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Francisco Trinaldo's 7-fight experience advantage (11 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Francisco Trinaldo for the expected result. Had Chad Laprise pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 1 096 |
| 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 | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:43 | 2:43 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 068 | 1 256 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +72 |
Francisco Trinaldo earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:43, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 17 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 17 | 36 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 8 | 17 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 008 | 1 230 |
| ELO Change | -95 | +95 |
Francisco Trinaldo controlled the striking exchanges with 17 vs 8 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Francisco Trinaldo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:38 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 1 049 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Francisco Trinaldo landed 1 knockdown followed by 11 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 120 | 85 |
| Activity ELO | 1 068 | 1 241 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +43 |
Francisco Trinaldo demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 85 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Francisco Trinaldo capitalized on this activity level, while Chad Laprise's 120-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 053 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +27 |
Francisco Trinaldo extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chad Laprise is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

