April 15, 2016
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Court McGee | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 054 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +45 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Court McGee.
| Metric | Court McGee | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 026 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:15 | 4:15 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 061 | 1 215 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +81 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:15, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Court McGee | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 35 | 38 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 95 | 73 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 37 | 39 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 031 | 1 182 |
| ELO Change | -96 | +96 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio controlled the striking exchanges with 52.1% vs 36.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Santiago Ponzinibbio capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Court McGee | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:13 | 0:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 142 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | -82 | +82 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Court McGee | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 128 |
| Activity ELO | 1 059 | 1 103 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +45 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio demonstrated solid activity levels with 128 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Santiago Ponzinibbio capitalized on this activity level, while Court McGee's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Court McGee | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 042 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +28 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Court McGee is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Court McGee | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 026 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.