July 21, 2018
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 032 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -39 |
Damir Hadzovic overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Nick Hein.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 010 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 049 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Damir Hadzovic receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 71 | 43 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 155 | 198 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 71 | 43 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 076 | 921 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Damir Hadzovic controlled the striking exchanges with 71 vs 43 total strikes, 71 vs 43 significant strikes, 45.8% vs 21.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Damir Hadzovic capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:07 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 007 | 906 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 169 | 71 |
| Activity ELO | 1 035 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -26 |
Damir Hadzovic demonstrated solid activity levels with 169 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Damir Hadzovic capitalized on this activity level, while Nick Hein's 71-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 015 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -25 |
Damir Hadzovic started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nick Hein is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Damir Hadzovic | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 010 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.