July 15, 2022
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 929 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 954 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:28 | 0:28 |
| Win Type ELO | 954 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +50 |
Punahele Soriano gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 17 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 22 | 35 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 17 | 19 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 913 | 1 223 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Punahele Soriano controlled the striking exchanges with 17 vs 11 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Punahele Soriano capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:39 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 945 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Punahele Soriano landed 1 knockdown followed by 4 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 954 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +33 |
Punahele Soriano demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Punahele Soriano capitalized on this activity level, while Dalcha Lungiambula's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 958 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Punahele Soriano started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Dalcha Lungiambula is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dalcha Lungiambula | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 954 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

