July 24, 2015
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 996 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +40 |
James Krause overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Daron Cruickshank.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 007 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:27 | 1:27 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 092 | 1 188 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +89 |
James Krause earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:27, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 19 | 15 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 10 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 098 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +48 |
James Krause slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 66.7% vs 31.6% accuracy. James Krause capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:03 | 0:10 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 928 | 1 066 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +49 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 1 122 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +59 |
James Krause demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, James Krause capitalized on this activity level, while Daron Cruickshank's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +27 |
James Krause started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Daron Cruickshank is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | James Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 007 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

