July 18, 2014
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 154 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -26 |
Conor McGregor overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Diego Brandao.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 067 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:05 | 4:05 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 253 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | +84 | -39 |
Conor McGregor earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:05, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 18 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 49 | 22 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 37 | 10 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 246 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Conor McGregor controlled the striking exchanges with 37 vs 10 total strikes, 18 vs 9 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Conor McGregor capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:22 | 0:22 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 199 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -66 |
Conor McGregor landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 336 | 203 |
| Activity ELO | 1 101 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Conor McGregor demonstrated standard activity with 336 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Conor McGregor capitalized on this activity level, while Diego Brandao's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 080 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -21 |
Conor McGregor extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Diego Brandao is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Diego Brandao |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 067 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.