April 18, 2026
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 896 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -63 | +63 |
Marcio Barbosa overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Dennis Buzukja.
| Metric | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 943 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:20 | 1:20 |
| Win Type ELO | 976 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +107 |
Marcio Barbosa earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:20, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 13 | 8 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 853 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
Marcio Barbosa controlled the striking exchanges with 50.0% vs 38.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Marcio Barbosa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 851 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +13 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 603 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 966 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Marcio Barbosa 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, Marcio Barbosa capitalized on this activity level, while Dennis Buzukja's 603-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 946 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Marcio Barbosa started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Dennis Buzukja is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dennis Buzukja | Marcio Barbosa |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 943 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.

