August 26, 2016
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Chad Laprise | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 051 | 917 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Chad Laprise's 3-fight experience advantage (6 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Chad Laprise for the expected result. Had Thibault Gouti pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 038 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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 | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:36 | 1:36 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 125 | 901 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -26 |
Chad Laprise earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:36, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 35 | 16 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 22 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 091 | 755 |
| ELO Change | +99 | -99 |
Chad Laprise dominated the striking exchanges with 17 vs 4 significant strikes, 48.6% vs 25.0% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Chad Laprise capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:30 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 055 | 812 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Chad Laprise landed 2 knockdowns followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 70 |
| Activity ELO | 1 085 | 947 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -15 |
Chad Laprise demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chad Laprise capitalized on this activity level, while Thibault Gouti's 70-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 052 | 943 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -17 |
Chad Laprise started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Thibault Gouti is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chad Laprise | Thibault Gouti |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 038 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

