May 26, 2018
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 904 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -44 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (5 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 965 | 961 |
| 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 | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:47 | 1:47 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 022 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | +125 | -61 |
Darren Stewart gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 34 | 15 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 90 | 75 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 34 | 19 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 030 | 841 |
| ELO Change | +115 | -115 |
Darren Stewart controlled the striking exchanges with 34 vs 15 significant strikes, 37.8% vs 20.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Darren Stewart capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:15 | 1:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 894 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | +89 | -89 |
Darren Stewart landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 177 |
| Activity ELO | 991 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -28 |
Darren Stewart demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Darren Stewart capitalized on this activity level, while Eric Spicely's 177-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 969 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -24 |
Darren Stewart started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Eric Spicely is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Darren Stewart | Eric Spicely |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 965 | 961 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.