February 18, 2022
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 029 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -38 |
David Onama overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gabriel Benitez.
| Metric | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 001 | 990 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:24 | 4:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 092 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +138 | -64 |
David Onama earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:24, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 36 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 94 | 96 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 36 | 46 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 082 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +104 | -104 |
Gabriel Benitez controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (46 vs 36). However, since Gabriel Benitez lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. David Onama's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:10 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 907 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 120 | 218 |
| Activity ELO | 1 029 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -25 |
David Onama demonstrated solid activity levels with 120 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, David Onama capitalized on this activity level, while Gabriel Benitez's 218-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 004 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -24 |
David Onama started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gabriel Benitez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Onama | Gabriel Benitez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 001 | 990 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

