March 7, 2014
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 006 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +52 |
Ilir Latifi overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Cyrille Diabate.
| Metric | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 991 | 1 002 |
| 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 | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:02 | 3:02 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 039 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | -58 | +96 |
Ilir Latifi earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 3:02, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 111 | 972 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 0 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:49 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 930 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
Ilir Latifi controlled Cyrille Diabate on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:49 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 385 | 337 |
| Activity ELO | 1 023 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Ilir Latifi demonstrated standard activity with 337 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Ilir Latifi capitalized on this activity level, while Cyrille Diabate's 385-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 000 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +26 |
Ilir Latifi started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cyrille Diabate is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cyrille Diabate | Ilir Latifi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 991 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

