October 4, 2025
UFC Bantamweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 16 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 342 | 1 443 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (16 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 170 | 1 398 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +32 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Merab Dvalishvili captured the UFC Bantamweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 537 | 1 658 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Merab Dvalishvili 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 | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 80 | 114 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 184 | 265 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 149 | 243 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 566 | 1 648 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated the striking exchanges with 243 vs 149 total strikes, 114 vs 80 significant strikes. Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 20 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 37 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 10:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 13 |
| Ground ELO | 1 414 | 1 753 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated Cory Sandhagen on the ground with 20 vs 0 takedowns, 10:02 of control time, 13 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 340 | 1 456 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +45 |
Merab Dvalishvili demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this activity level, while Cory Sandhagen's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 14 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 232 | 1 639 |
| ELO Change | -5 | +44 |
Merab Dvalishvili extended his incredible 14-fight win streak, earning one of the highest possible momentum bonuses for sustained dominance. This elite-level consistency triggered exponential streak bonuses, while Cory Sandhagen is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 146 | 1 255 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.