April 9, 2016
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 976 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Mairbek Taisumov's 5-fight experience advantage (6 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Mairbek Taisumov for the expected result. Had Damir Hadzovic pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 983 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:44 | 3:44 |
| Win Type ELO | 983 | 1 278 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +36 |
Mairbek Taisumov earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:44, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 25 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 43 | 59 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 25 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 957 | 1 282 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +43 |
Mairbek Taisumov controlled the striking exchanges with 25 vs 11 significant strikes, 42.4% vs 25.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Mairbek Taisumov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 987 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +13 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 295 |
| Activity ELO | 986 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +14 |
Mairbek Taisumov demonstrated standard activity with 295 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Mairbek Taisumov capitalized on this activity level, while Damir Hadzovic's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 983 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +23 |
Mairbek Taisumov extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Damir Hadzovic is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 983 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

