March 7, 2026
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 17 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 13 | -13 |
| Experience ELO | 1 130 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Cody Garbrandt's 13-fight experience advantage (17 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Cody Garbrandt for the expected result. Had Xiao Long pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 111 | 967 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
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 | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 278 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Cody Garbrandt 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 | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 28 | 59 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 54 | 108 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 28 | 70 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 131 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
Xiao Long controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (70 vs 28 total strikes), significant strike advantage (59 vs 28). However, since Xiao Long lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Cody Garbrandt's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:53 | 0:47 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 1 090 | 990 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
Cody Garbrandt did not secure a significant ground advantage against Xiao Long on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:53 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 266 | 196 |
| Activity ELO | 1 170 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -12 |
Cody Garbrandt demonstrated standard activity with 266 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Cody Garbrandt capitalized on this activity level, while Xiao Long's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 122 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -14 |
Cody Garbrandt started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Xiao Long is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody Garbrandt | Xiao Long |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 063 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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.