May 28, 2016
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 161 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 084 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:53 | 2:53 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 306 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | +107 | -48 |
Cody Garbrandt earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:53, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 48 | 25 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 22 | 10 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 333 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +105 | -105 |
Cody Garbrandt controlled the striking exchanges with 21 vs 10 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Cody Garbrandt capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 203 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -40 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 204 |
| Activity ELO | 1 138 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -26 |
Cody Garbrandt demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Cody Garbrandt capitalized on this activity level, while Thomas Almeida's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 105 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -22 |
Cody Garbrandt extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Thomas Almeida is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Thomas Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 084 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

