July 25, 2014
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 023 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +32 |
Jorge Masvidal overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Daron Cruickshank.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 035 | 1 063 |
| 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 | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 154 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Jorge Masvidal 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 | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 19 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 83 | 92 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 23 | 99 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 184 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -85 | +85 |
Jorge Masvidal dominated the striking exchanges with 99 vs 23 total strikes, 51 vs 19 significant strikes, 55.4% vs 22.9% accuracy. Jorge Masvidal capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:24 | 7:30 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 20 |
| Ground ELO | 987 | 1 226 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Jorge Masvidal controlled Daron Cruickshank on the ground with 2 takedowns, 7:30 of control time, 20 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 77 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 126 | 1 147 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +62 |
Jorge Masvidal demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jorge Masvidal capitalized on this activity level, while Daron Cruickshank's 77-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +27 |
Jorge Masvidal extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Daron Cruickshank is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Daron Cruickshank | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 035 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.