February 1, 2013
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 18 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 252 | 1 222 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -36 |
Demian Maia overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (16 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jon Fitch.
| Metric | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 153 | 1 170 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 444 | 1 360 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Demian Maia 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 | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 12 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 17 | 16 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 63 | 36 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 305 | 1 281 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
Demian Maia edged the striking exchanges with 63 vs 36 total strikes, 12 vs 6 significant strikes, 70.6% vs 37.5% accuracy. Demian Maia capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 17 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 12:51 | 0:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 525 | 1 331 |
| ELO Change | +139 | -139 |
Demian Maia dominated Jon Fitch on the ground with 7 vs 0 takedowns, 12:51 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 113 | 113 |
| Activity ELO | 1 373 | 1 332 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -24 |
Demian Maia demonstrated solid activity levels with 113 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Demian Maia capitalized on this activity level, while Jon Fitch's 113-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 206 | 1 260 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -28 |
Demian Maia extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jon Fitch is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Demian Maia | Jon Fitch |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 148 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.