July 18, 2014
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 971 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Ilir Latifi's 2-fight experience advantage (3 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ilir Latifi for the expected result. Had Chris Dempsey pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| 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 | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:07 | 2:07 |
| Win Type ELO | 964 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +80 |
Ilir Latifi earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:07, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 5 | 31 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 17 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 860 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -140 | +140 |
Ilir Latifi controlled the striking exchanges with 16 vs 1 significant strikes, 51.6% vs 20.0% accuracy. Ilir Latifi capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 949 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -51 | +51 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 979 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +42 |
Ilir Latifi demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ilir Latifi capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Dempsey's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +25 |
Ilir Latifi extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chris Dempsey is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

