May 27, 2017
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Darren Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 084 | 993 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Darren Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 1 000 |
| 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 | Darren Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 107 | 976 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Darren Till 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 Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 69 | 112 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 33 | 41 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 089 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Darren Till controlled the striking exchanges with 44.9% vs 25.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Darren Till capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darren Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:56 | 0:46 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 093 | 972 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Darren Till landed 1 knockdown followed by 11 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Darren Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 582 | 267 |
| Activity ELO | 1 039 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -21 |
Darren Till demonstrated extended layoff with 582 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Darren Till capitalized on this activity level, while Jessin Ayari's 267-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 045 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Darren Till started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jessin Ayari is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Darren Till | Jessin Ayari |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.