August 16, 2013
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody Donovan | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 036 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +35 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 999 | 1 042 |
| 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 | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:07 | 2:07 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 032 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +112 |
Ovince Saint Preux earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:07, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 10 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 15 | 11 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 18 | 8 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 010 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -57 | +57 |
Cody Donovan controlled the striking through superior accuracy (66.7% vs 54.5%). However, since Cody Donovan lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Ovince Saint Preux's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:13 | 0:10 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 985 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Ovince Saint Preux controlled Cody Donovan on the ground with 6 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 246 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 999 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +52 |
Ovince Saint Preux demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ovince Saint Preux capitalized on this activity level, while Cody Donovan's 246-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 001 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +25 |
Ovince Saint Preux extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cody Donovan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody Donovan | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

