September 16, 2022
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 146 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Damon Jackson's 4-fight experience advantage (9 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Damon Jackson for the expected result. Had Pat Sabatini pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 071 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:09 | 1:09 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 262 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | +107 | -45 |
Damon Jackson earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:09, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 20 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 16 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 162 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +172 | -172 |
Damon Jackson edged the striking exchanges with 11 vs 1 significant strikes, 55.0% vs 33.3% accuracy. Damon Jackson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:32 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 312 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Damon Jackson controlled Pat Sabatini on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:32 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 105 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 164 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -23 |
Damon Jackson demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Damon Jackson capitalized on this activity level, while Pat Sabatini's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 096 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -23 |
Damon Jackson extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Pat Sabatini is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 070 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.