December 2, 2022
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 27 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 21 | -21 |
| Experience ELO | 1 101 | 1 199 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +78 |
Jonathan Pearce overcame a 21-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 27 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Darren Elkins.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 071 | 1 088 |
| 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 | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 208 | 1 302 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Jonathan Pearce 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 | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 57 | 110 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 193 | 222 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 154 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 028 | 1 149 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Jonathan Pearce dominated the striking exchanges with 154 vs 67 total strikes, 110 vs 57 significant strikes, 49.5% vs 29.5% accuracy. Jonathan Pearce capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:48 | 3:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 30 |
| Ground ELO | 1 176 | 1 384 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Jonathan Pearce controlled Darren Elkins on the ground with 2 takedowns, 3:33 of control time, 30 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 218 | 134 |
| Activity ELO | 1 194 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +55 |
Jonathan Pearce demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jonathan Pearce capitalized on this activity level, while Darren Elkins's 218-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 131 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +48 |
Jonathan Pearce continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Darren Elkins's now at 0.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Jonathan Pearce |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 069 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.