April 26, 2019
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 031 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +60 |
Dhiego Lima overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Court McGee.
| Metric | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 002 | 983 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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 | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 084 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +12 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Dhiego Lima receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 65 | 65 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 228 | 159 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 69 | 67 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 073 | 929 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Court McGee controlled the striking through superior accuracy (28.5% vs 40.9%), 1 knockdown. However, since Court McGee lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Dhiego Lima's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:00 | 0:41 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 150 | 868 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Dhiego Lima did not secure a significant ground advantage against Court McGee on the ground with 0:41 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 140 |
| Activity ELO | 1 064 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +53 |
Dhiego Lima demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Dhiego Lima capitalized on this activity level, while Court McGee's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 997 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +31 |
Dhiego Lima extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Court McGee is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Court McGee | Dhiego Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 002 | 982 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.