November 11, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Chris Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 372 | 1 363 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +48 |
Yoel Romero overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Chris Weidman.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 336 | 1 187 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
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 Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 0:24 | 0:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 617 | 1 613 |
| ELO Change | -63 | +127 |
Yoel Romero gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 12 | 18 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 47 | 40 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 16 | 27 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 502 | 1 648 |
| ELO Change | -124 | +124 |
Yoel Romero controlled the striking exchanges with 18 vs 12 significant strikes, 45.0% vs 25.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Yoel Romero capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:25 | 1:53 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 1 425 | 1 491 |
| ELO Change | -90 | +90 |
Yoel Romero landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 336 | 336 |
| Activity ELO | 1 333 | 1 297 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Yoel Romero demonstrated standard activity with 336 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Yoel Romero capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Weidman's 336-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 8 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 383 | 1 364 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +100 |
Yoel Romero continued building serious momentum with a 8-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Chris Weidman's now at 0.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 155 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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.