April 19, 2013
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Darren Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 057 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Joseph Benavidez's 3-fight experience advantage (6 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Joseph Benavidez for the expected result. Had Darren Uyenoyama pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Darren Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 1 075 |
| 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 Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:50 | 4:50 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 060 | 1 226 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +71 |
Joseph Benavidez gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 57 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 33 | 153 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 63 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 927 | 1 257 |
| ELO Change | -126 | +126 |
Joseph Benavidez dominated the striking exchanges with 63 vs 11 total strikes, 57 vs 11 significant strikes, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darren Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:26 | 1:51 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 1 012 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | -64 | +64 |
Joseph Benavidez landed 2 knockdowns followed by 6 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Darren Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 197 | 77 |
| Activity ELO | 1 022 | 1 147 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +53 |
Joseph Benavidez demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 77 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this activity level, while Darren Uyenoyama's 197-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 026 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Joseph Benavidez extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Darren Uyenoyama is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Darren Uyenoyama | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.