December 13, 2013
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Chad Mendes | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 244 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -27 |
Chad Mendes overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Nik Lentz.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 127 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 421 | 1 205 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Chad Mendes 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 | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 35 | 40 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 70 | 119 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 40 | 110 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 415 | 1 222 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
Nik Lentz controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (110 vs 40 total strikes), solid significant strike edge (40 vs 35), superior accuracy (33.6% vs 50.0%). However, since Nik Lentz lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Chad Mendes's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:15 | 0:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 398 | 1 231 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -66 |
Chad Mendes controlled Nik Lentz on the ground with 7 vs 0 takedowns, 5:15 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 106 | 211 |
| Activity ELO | 1 253 | 1 209 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -23 |
Chad Mendes demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chad Mendes capitalized on this activity level, while Nik Lentz's 211-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 173 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -21 |
Chad Mendes continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Nik Lentz's now at 0.
| Metric | Chad Mendes | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 124 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.