January 2, 2015
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 076 | 924 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -76 |
Cody Garbrandt overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Marcus Brimage.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 4:50 | 4:50 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 107 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | +107 | -54 |
Cody Garbrandt gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 49 | 43 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 134 | 132 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 50 | 48 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 130 | 905 |
| ELO Change | +130 | -130 |
Cody Garbrandt dominated the striking exchanges with 49 vs 43 significant strikes, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Cody Garbrandt capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:29 | 0:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 057 | 928 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -57 |
Cody Garbrandt landed 2 knockdowns followed by 4 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 57 |
| Activity ELO | 1 026 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Cody Garbrandt demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Cody Garbrandt capitalized on this activity level, while Marcus Brimage's 57-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 026 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -24 |
Cody Garbrandt started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcus Brimage is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 023 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.