May 31, 2018
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | David Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 20 |
| Experience Gap | -15 | 15 |
| Experience ELO | 1 183 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -35 |
David Teymur overcame a 15-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 20 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Nik Lentz.
| Metric | David Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 102 | 1 076 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 260 | 1 178 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
David Teymur 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 | David Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 67 | 61 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 187 | 144 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 72 | 63 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 247 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
David Teymur slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 67 vs 61 significant strikes. David Teymur capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:06 | 0:44 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 151 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
David Teymur did not secure a significant ground advantage against Nik Lentz on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | David Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 181 | 195 |
| Activity ELO | 1 136 | 1 192 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -28 |
David Teymur demonstrated standard activity with 181 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, David Teymur capitalized on this activity level, while Nik Lentz's 195-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 143 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -23 |
David Teymur continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Nik Lentz's now at 0.
| Metric | David Teymur | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 102 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

