July 18, 2014
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 977 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +33 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 956 | 1 002 |
| 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 | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:57 | 4:57 |
| Win Type ELO | 949 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +75 |
Nikita Krylov earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:57, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 42 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 39 | 70 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 31 | 80 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 871 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Nikita Krylov controlled the striking exchanges with 80 vs 31 total strikes, 42 vs 21 significant strikes. Nikita Krylov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:34 | 1:52 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 870 | 975 |
| ELO Change | -54 | +54 |
Nikita Krylov controlled Cody Donovan on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1:52 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 245 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 958 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +39 |
Nikita Krylov demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Nikita Krylov capitalized on this activity level, while Cody Donovan's 245-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 958 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Nikita Krylov started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cody Donovan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 956 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

