May 21, 2021
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 163 | 1 247 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (11 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 134 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 344 | 1 441 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Rob Font earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 63 | 176 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 142 | 365 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 78 | 183 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 279 | 1 444 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Rob Font dominated the striking exchanges with 183 vs 78 total strikes, 176 vs 63 significant strikes. Rob Font capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:02 | 1:13 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 191 | 1 293 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Rob Font edged out Cody Garbrandt on the ground with 2 takedowns, 1:13 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 350 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 193 | 1 240 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +38 |
Rob Font demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Rob Font capitalized on this activity level, while Cody Garbrandt's 350-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 140 | 1 172 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +31 |
Rob Font extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cody Garbrandt is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 072 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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.