September 16, 2022
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 288 | 1 215 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -20 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (11 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 137 | 1 111 |
| 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 | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 4 | 4 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 493 | 1 382 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Cory Sandhagen gained a finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 4, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 94 | 54 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 222 | 145 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 130 | 130 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 444 | 1 360 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Cory Sandhagen controlled the striking exchanges with 94 vs 54 significant strikes. Cory Sandhagen capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 14 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:47 | 1:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 285 | 1 155 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Cory Sandhagen controlled Song Yadong on the ground with 1 takedown, 3:47 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 322 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 309 | 1 254 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Cory Sandhagen demonstrated standard activity with 322 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Cory Sandhagen capitalized on this activity level, while Song Yadong's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 188 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Cory Sandhagen started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Song Yadong is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 122 | 1 108 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.