July 10, 2015
UFC Interim Featherweight Title Bout
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| Metric | Chad Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 216 | 1 297 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +41 |
Conor McGregor overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Chad Mendes.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 115 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:57 | 4:57 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 409 | 1 530 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +89 |
Conor McGregor gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 48 | 92 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 36 | 74 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 349 | 1 527 |
| ELO Change | -112 | +112 |
Conor McGregor controlled the striking exchanges with 74 vs 36 total strikes, 46 vs 31 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 64.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Conor McGregor capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:17 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 16 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 395 | 1 323 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Conor McGregor landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 174 |
| Activity ELO | 1 239 | 1 286 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +38 |
Conor McGregor demonstrated solid activity levels with 174 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Conor McGregor capitalized on this activity level, while Chad Mendes's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 6 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 154 | 1 210 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +53 |
Conor McGregor continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Chad Mendes's now at 0.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Conor McGregor |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 103 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.