April 5, 2013
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Conor McGregor | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 086 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +86 | -86 |
Conor McGregor overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Marcus Brimage.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 025 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:07 | 1:07 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 129 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | +129 | -54 |
Conor McGregor earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:07, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 12 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 35 | 41 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 22 | 12 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 132 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +132 | -132 |
Conor McGregor controlled the striking exchanges with 21 vs 12 significant strikes, 60.0% vs 29.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Conor McGregor capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:05 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 064 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Conor McGregor landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 196 |
| Activity ELO | 1 027 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Conor McGregor demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Conor McGregor capitalized on this activity level, while Marcus Brimage's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 028 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -25 |
Conor McGregor started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcus Brimage is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Conor McGregor | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 025 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.