February 9, 2018
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 958 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +29 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 959 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 008 | 1 104 |
| ELO Change | -8 | +8 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Dong Hyun Ma receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 46 | 67 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 123 | 153 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 46 | 68 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 914 | 999 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Dong Hyun Ma controlled the striking exchanges with 68 vs 46 total strikes, 67 vs 46 significant strikes. Dong Hyun Ma capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 929 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 84 | 142 |
| Activity ELO | 997 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +43 |
Dong Hyun Ma demonstrated solid activity levels with 142 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Dong Hyun Ma capitalized on this activity level, while Damien Brown's 84-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 966 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +25 |
Dong Hyun Ma extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Damien Brown is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Damien Brown | Dong Hyun Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 959 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.