May 29, 2015
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Darren Till | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 059 | 907 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Darren Till | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:37 | 1:37 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 075 | 918 |
| ELO Change | +75 | -36 |
Darren Till gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Till | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 25 | 22 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 41 | 39 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 26 | 24 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 039 | 853 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -39 |
Darren Till slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. Darren Till capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darren Till | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:06 | 1:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 043 | 894 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Darren Till controlled Wendell Oliveira Marques on the ground with 1:06 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Till | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 259 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Darren Till demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Darren Till capitalized on this activity level, while Wendell Oliveira Marques's 259-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Till | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Darren Till started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Wendell Oliveira Marques is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Darren Till | Wendell Oliveira Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.