March 11, 2022
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Damon Jackson | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 087 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Damon Jackson's 5-fight experience advantage (7 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Damon Jackson for the expected result. Had Kamuela Kirk pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 029 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:42 | 4:42 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 128 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -42 |
Damon Jackson earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 4:42, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Kamuela Kirk was submitted.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 32 | 22 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 78 | 54 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 51 | 60 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 964 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Damon Jackson edged the striking exchanges with 32 vs 22 significant strikes. Damon Jackson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:37 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 218 | 904 |
| ELO Change | +129 | -129 |
Damon Jackson dominated Kamuela Kirk on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:37 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | 281 |
| Activity ELO | 1 052 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -22 |
Damon Jackson demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Damon Jackson capitalized on this activity level, while Kamuela Kirk's 281-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 040 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -22 |
Damon Jackson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kamuela Kirk is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Kamuela Kirk |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 028 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.