July 5, 2013
Featherweight Bout
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 059 | 1 238 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Frankie Edgar's 6-fight experience advantage (15 vs 9 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Frankie Edgar for the expected result. Had Charles Oliveira pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 017 | 1 246 |
| ELO Change | -10 | +10 |
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 | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 155 | 1 350 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Frankie Edgar 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 | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 38 | 81 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 125 | 146 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 59 | 114 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 025 | 1 365 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +11 |
Frankie Edgar dominated the striking exchanges with 114 vs 59 total strikes, 81 vs 38 significant strikes, 55.5% vs 30.4% accuracy. Frankie Edgar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 5:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 16 |
| Ground ELO | 1 199 | 1 467 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Frankie Edgar controlled Charles Oliveira on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:03 of control time, 16 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 287 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 120 | 1 262 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +26 |
Frankie Edgar demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Frankie Edgar capitalized on this activity level, while Charles Oliveira's 287-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 026 | 1 174 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +15 |
Frankie Edgar started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Charles Oliveira is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Charles Oliveira | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 011 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
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.

