June 22, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:21 | 4:21 |
| Win Type ELO | 958 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +90 |
Francisco Trinaldo earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:21, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 21 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 26 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 4 | 41 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 889 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | -111 | +111 |
Francisco Trinaldo controlled the striking exchanges with 41 vs 4 total strikes, 21 vs 3 significant strikes. Francisco Trinaldo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:07 | 1:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 947 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Francisco Trinaldo controlled Delson Heleno on the ground with 1:09 of control time, 11 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Francisco Trinaldo 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, Francisco Trinaldo capitalized on this activity level, while Delson Heleno's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Francisco Trinaldo started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Delson Heleno is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Delson Heleno | Francisco Trinaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.