May 2, 2026
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 043 | 870 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -21 |
Colby Thicknesse overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Vince Morales.
| Metric | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 016 | 908 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 037 | 919 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Colby Thicknesse 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 | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 46 | 48 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 117 | 121 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 57 | 56 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 020 | 911 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Vince Morales lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Colby Thicknesse's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:01 | 3:34 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 028 | 872 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
Colby Thicknesse did not secure a significant ground advantage against Vince Morales on the ground with 0 takedowns, 3:01 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 217 | 399 |
| Activity ELO | 1 028 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
Colby Thicknesse demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Colby Thicknesse capitalized on this activity level, while Vince Morales's 399-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 917 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -17 |
Colby Thicknesse extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Vince Morales is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Colby Thicknesse | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 016 | 908 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.