October 29, 2021
UFC Interim Bantamweight Title Bout
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| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 259 | 1 321 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (10 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 115 | 1 203 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Cory Sandhagen | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 473 | 1 529 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +47 |
Petr Yan 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 | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 169 | 149 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 445 | 270 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 172 | 158 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 418 | 1 567 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +43 |
Cory Sandhagen controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (169 vs 149), superior accuracy (38.0% vs 55.2%). However, since Cory Sandhagen lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Petr Yan's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:20 | 1:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 222 | 1 398 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +39 |
Petr Yan landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 238 |
| Activity ELO | 1 289 | 1 340 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +26 |
Petr Yan demonstrated standard activity with 238 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Petr Yan capitalized on this activity level, while Cory Sandhagen's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 165 | 1 257 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +20 |
Petr Yan started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cory Sandhagen is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 099 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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.