December 4, 2020
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 004 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +32 |
Ilia Topuria overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Damon Jackson.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 984 | 1 045 |
| 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 | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:38 | 2:38 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 017 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +96 |
Ilia Topuria earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:38, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 16 | 31 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 52 | 63 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 16 | 31 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 905 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | -93 | +93 |
Ilia Topuria controlled the striking exchanges with 31 vs 16 significant strikes, 49.2% vs 30.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ilia Topuria capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:13 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 988 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +43 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 78 | 57 |
| Activity ELO | 985 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +98 |
Ilia Topuria demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 57 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Ilia Topuria capitalized on this activity level, while Damon Jackson's 78-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 989 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Ilia Topuria extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Damon Jackson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 983 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

