June 22, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 003 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Li Jingliang's 7-fight experience advantage (10 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Li Jingliang for the expected result. Had Daichi Abe pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 981 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 981 | 1 209 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Li Jingliang 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 | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 45 | 96 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 154 | 206 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 45 | 96 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 978 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Li Jingliang dominated the striking exchanges with 96 vs 45 total strikes, 96 vs 45 significant strikes, 46.6% vs 29.2% accuracy. Li Jingliang capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 002 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 984 | 1 123 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +31 |
Li Jingliang demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Li Jingliang capitalized on this activity level, while Daichi Abe's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 984 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +19 |
Li Jingliang started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Daichi Abe is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Daichi Abe | Li Jingliang |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 981 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.