December 28, 2018
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 186 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Corey Anderson's 2-fight experience advantage (13 vs 11 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Corey Anderson for the expected result. Had Ilir Latifi pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 102 | 1 069 |
| 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 | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 380 | 1 370 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Corey Anderson 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 | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 121 | 78 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 45 | 34 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 220 | 1 260 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Corey Anderson slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 40 vs 33 significant strikes, 33.1% vs 42.3% accuracy. Corey Anderson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:23 | 0:46 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 477 | 1 345 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
Corey Anderson did not secure a significant ground advantage against Ilir Latifi on the ground with 0:23 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 308 |
| Activity ELO | 1 290 | 1 215 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -20 |
Corey Anderson demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Corey Anderson capitalized on this activity level, while Ilir Latifi's 308-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 137 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -22 |
Corey Anderson extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ilir Latifi is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 099 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

