May 3, 2025
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 164 | 1 239 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Montel Jackson's 5-fight experience advantage (11 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Montel Jackson for the expected result. Had Daniel Marcos pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 066 | 1 138 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 143 | 1 403 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Montel Jackson earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 30 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 32 | 66 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 24 | 67 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 193 | 1 409 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Montel Jackson controlled the striking exchanges with 67 vs 24 total strikes, 30 vs 17 significant strikes. Montel Jackson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:45 | 3:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 151 | 1 346 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Montel Jackson edged out Daniel Marcos on the ground with 2 takedowns, 3:37 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 295 |
| Activity ELO | 1 120 | 1 209 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Montel Jackson demonstrated standard activity with 295 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Montel Jackson capitalized on this activity level, while Daniel Marcos's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 6 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 085 | 1 203 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +42 |
Montel Jackson continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Daniel Marcos's now at 0.
| Metric | Daniel Marcos | Montel Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 066 | 1 138 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.