July 12, 2025
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 22 |
| Experience Gap | -13 | 13 |
| Experience ELO | 1 104 | 1 214 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Jake Matthews's 13-fight experience advantage (22 vs 9 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jake Matthews for the expected result. Had Chidi Njokuani pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 027 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:09 | 1:09 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 250 | 1 370 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +80 |
Jake Matthews earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:09, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 3 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 7 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 5 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 245 | 1 221 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Chidi Njokuani lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Jake Matthews's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:29 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 009 | 1 224 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 095 | 1 231 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +27 |
Jake Matthews demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jake Matthews capitalized on this activity level, while Chidi Njokuani's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +22 |
Jake Matthews extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chidi Njokuani is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chidi Njokuani | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 026 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.