October 24, 2014
UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 218 | 1 332 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +30 |
Jose Aldo overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Chad Mendes.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 117 | 1 357 |
| ELO Change | -10 | +30 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Jose Aldo captured the UFC Featherweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 375 | 1 436 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Jose Aldo 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 | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 77 | 102 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 194 | 269 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 85 | 122 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 337 | 1 396 |
| ELO Change | -78 | +78 |
Jose Aldo controlled the striking exchanges with 122 vs 85 total strikes, 102 vs 77 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Jose Aldo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:09 | 1:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 1 369 | 1 407 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Jose Aldo landed 1 knockdown followed by 10 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 315 | 266 |
| Activity ELO | 1 229 | 1 234 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +30 |
Jose Aldo demonstrated standard activity with 266 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jose Aldo capitalized on this activity level, while Chad Mendes's 315-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 7 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 154 | 1 259 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +55 |
Jose Aldo continued building serious momentum with a 7-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Chad Mendes's now at 0.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 104 | 1 156 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.