July 19, 2025
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Daniel Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 30 |
| Experience Gap | -24 | 24 |
| Experience ELO | 1 043 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Michael Johnson's 24-fight experience advantage (30 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Michael Johnson for the expected result. Had Daniel Zellhuber pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Daniel Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 998 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 112 | 1 299 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Michael Johnson 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 Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 52 | 80 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 182 | 195 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 52 | 81 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 036 | 1 209 |
| ELO Change | -51 | +51 |
Michael Johnson controlled the striking exchanges with 81 vs 52 total strikes, 80 vs 52 significant strikes, 41.0% vs 28.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Michael Johnson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Daniel Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 0:22 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 035 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Michael Johnson landed 1 knockdown followed by 3 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Daniel Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 309 | 217 |
| Activity ELO | 1 050 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +19 |
Michael Johnson demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Michael Johnson capitalized on this activity level, while Daniel Zellhuber's 309-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Daniel Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 014 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +25 |
Michael Johnson extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Daniel Zellhuber is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Daniel Zellhuber | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 998 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.