April 20, 2018
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 24 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 206 | 1 334 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Frankie Edgar's 9-fight experience advantage (24 vs 15 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Frankie Edgar for the expected result. Had Cub Swanson pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 109 | 1 283 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +13 |
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 | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 340 | 1 528 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Frankie Edgar 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 | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 48 | 58 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 130 | 136 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 50 | 60 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 330 | 1 457 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Frankie Edgar edged the striking exchanges with 58 vs 48 significant strikes. Frankie Edgar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:51 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 184 | 1 558 |
| ELO Change | -5 | +5 |
Frankie Edgar did not secure a significant ground advantage against Cub Swanson on the ground with 0:51 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 49 |
| Activity ELO | 1 262 | 1 436 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +82 |
Frankie Edgar demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 49 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Frankie Edgar capitalized on this activity level, while Cub Swanson's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 168 | 1 275 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +18 |
Frankie Edgar started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cub Swanson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 100 | 1 204 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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.