May 31, 2018
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 28 |
| Experience Gap | -24 | 24 |
| Experience ELO | 1 134 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | +94 | -36 |
Desmond Green overcame a 24-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 28 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gleison Tibau.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 017 | 1 031 |
| 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 | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 037 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Desmond Green 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 | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 77 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 191 | 178 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 29 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 059 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Desmond Green controlled the striking exchanges with 77 vs 29 total strikes, 77 vs 28 significant strikes, 40.3% vs 15.7% accuracy. Desmond Green capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 069 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 118 | 132 |
| Activity ELO | 1 089 | 1 218 |
| ELO Change | +85 | -34 |
Desmond Green demonstrated solid activity levels with 118 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Desmond Green capitalized on this activity level, while Gleison Tibau's 132-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 027 | 1 066 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -27 |
Desmond Green started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gleison Tibau is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 017 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.