Charles Johnson vs Lone'er Kavanagh

August 23, 2025

Flyweight Bout

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1135
(+36)
Charles Johnson
Winner: Charles Johnson
KO/TKO
Round 2 • 4:35

C-ELO Evolution

Charles Johnson+36
Lone'er Kavanagh-31
1023
(-31)
Lone'er Kavanagh

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +34Lone'er Kavanagh: -34

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Total UFC Fights123
Experience Gap9-9
Experience ELO1 0651 020
ELO Change+34-34
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What Happened

Charles Johnson's 9-fight experience advantage (12 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Charles Johnson for the expected result. Had Lone'er Kavanagh pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +22Lone'er Kavanagh: -22

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 0481 018
ELO Change+22-22
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +67Lone'er Kavanagh: -33

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round22
Time of Finish4:354:35
Win Type ELO1 2181 040
ELO Change+67-33
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What Happened

Charles Johnson gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +42Lone'er Kavanagh: -42

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Significant Strikes Landed4459
Significant Strikes Attempted81120
Total Strikes Landed5260
Knockdowns Scored10
Striking ELO1 275999
ELO Change+42-42
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What Happened

Lone'er Kavanagh controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (59 vs 44). However, since Lone'er Kavanagh lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Charles Johnson's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +59Lone'er Kavanagh: -59

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Takedowns Landed11
Takedowns Attempted52
Ground Control Time0:320:59
Ground Strikes Landed30
Ground ELO1 1241 008
ELO Change+59-59
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What Happened

Charles Johnson landed 1 knockdown followed by 3 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +23Lone'er Kavanagh: -13

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Days Since Last Fight175154
Activity ELO1 2291 058
ELO Change+23-13
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What Happened

Charles Johnson demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Charles Johnson capitalized on this activity level, while Lone'er Kavanagh's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +23Lone'er Kavanagh: -21

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Win Streak10
Win Streak ELO1 0761 025
ELO Change+23-21
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What Happened

Charles Johnson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Lone'er Kavanagh is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Charles Johnson: +22Lone'er Kavanagh: -22

Performance Statistics

MetricCharles JohnsonLone'er Kavanagh
Weight ClassFlyweightFlyweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 0481 018
ELO Change+22-22
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.