August 11, 2023
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 995 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Da'Mon Blackshear's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Da'Mon Blackshear for the expected result. Had Jose Johnson pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:47 | 3:47 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 109 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -36 |
Da'Mon Blackshear earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 3:47, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 18 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 30 | 12 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 30 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 091 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Da'Mon Blackshear edged the striking exchanges with 18 vs 8 significant strikes. Da'Mon Blackshear capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:57 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 137 | 869 |
| ELO Change | +131 | -131 |
Da'Mon Blackshear dominated Jose Johnson on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:57 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 70 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 092 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -19 |
Da'Mon Blackshear demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Da'Mon Blackshear capitalized on this activity level, while Jose Johnson's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 027 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -21 |
Da'Mon Blackshear extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jose Johnson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Da'Mon Blackshear | Jose Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.