August 16, 2019
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 240 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -33 |
Cory Sandhagen overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Raphael Assuncao.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 113 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 304 | 1 269 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Cory Sandhagen 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 | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 62 | 45 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 116 | 81 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 78 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 341 | 1 280 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Cory Sandhagen controlled the striking exchanges with 62 vs 45 significant strikes. Cory Sandhagen capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:46 | 2:11 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 273 | 1 187 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Cory Sandhagen did not secure a significant ground advantage against Raphael Assuncao on the ground with 0 takedowns, 3:46 of control time, 4 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | 196 |
| Activity ELO | 1 239 | 1 221 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -25 |
Cory Sandhagen demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Cory Sandhagen capitalized on this activity level, while Raphael Assuncao's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 167 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -27 |
Cory Sandhagen continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Raphael Assuncao's now at 0.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 113 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.