May 26, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Darren Till | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 283 | 1 262 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -38 |
Darren Till overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Stephen Thompson.
| Metric | Darren Till | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 115 | 1 128 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 382 | 1 509 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
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 | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 38 | 30 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 126 | 126 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 40 | 31 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 379 | 1 507 |
| ELO Change | +103 | -103 |
Darren Till controlled the striking exchanges with 38 vs 30 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Darren Till capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darren Till | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:14 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 208 | 1 277 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Darren Till | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 218 | 204 |
| Activity ELO | 1 313 | 1 259 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -21 |
Darren Till demonstrated standard activity with 218 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Darren Till capitalized on this activity level, while Stephen Thompson's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Till | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 154 | 1 224 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -29 |
Darren Till extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Stephen Thompson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Darren Till | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 113 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.