May 14, 2012
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Cody McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 991 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Cody McKenzie's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Cody McKenzie for the expected result. Had Marcus LeVesseur pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Cody McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 002 | 978 |
| 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 McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:05 | 3:05 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 064 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -43 |
Cody McKenzie earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 3:05, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Cody McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 7 | 14 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 10 | 8 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 030 | 976 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Marcus LeVesseur controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (7 vs 1), superior accuracy (50.0% vs 14.3%). However, since Marcus LeVesseur lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Cody McKenzie's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Cody McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 2:10 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 912 | 941 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Cody McKenzie edged out Marcus LeVesseur on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Cody McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 241 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 012 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Cody McKenzie demonstrated standard activity with 241 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Cody McKenzie capitalized on this activity level, while Marcus LeVesseur's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cody McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 008 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Cody McKenzie started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcus LeVesseur is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cody McKenzie | Marcus LeVesseur |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 002 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.