April 19, 2013
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 158 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -34 |
Chad Mendes overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Darren Elkins.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 086 | 1 074 |
| 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 | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:08 | 1:08 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 337 | 1 234 |
| ELO Change | +120 | -50 |
Chad Mendes earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:08, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 14 | 29 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 358 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | +130 | -130 |
Chad Mendes controlled the striking exchanges with 7 vs 2 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 6.9% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Chad Mendes capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:03 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 226 | 1 194 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -68 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 35 |
| Activity ELO | 1 144 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -26 |
Chad Mendes demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chad Mendes capitalized on this activity level, while Darren Elkins's 35-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 102 | 1 108 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -25 |
Chad Mendes extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Darren Elkins is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 082 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.