September 22, 2023
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 998 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (7 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 985 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | DQ | DQ |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:15 | 4:15 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 004 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
The fight concluded with Cody Brundage earning a DQ, with adjustments based on the nature of the result.
| Metric | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 39 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 44 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 947 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Jacob Malkoun controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (44 vs 3 total strikes), significant strike advantage (28 vs 2), superior accuracy (71.8% vs 50.0%). However, since Jacob Malkoun lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Cody Brundage's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:26 | 3:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 28 |
| Ground ELO | 923 | 1 167 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -48 |
Cody Brundage did not secure a significant ground advantage against Jacob Malkoun on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:26 of control time, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 343 |
| Activity ELO | 1 067 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -25 |
Cody Brundage demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Cody Brundage capitalized on this activity level, while Jacob Malkoun's 343-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 994 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -25 |
Cody Brundage started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jacob Malkoun is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody Brundage | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 985 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.