March 29, 2019
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Desmond Green | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 26 |
| Experience Gap | -20 | 20 |
| Experience ELO | 1 143 | 916 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -17 |
Desmond Green overcame a 20-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 26 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ross Pearson.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:52 | 2:52 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 129 | 1 017 |
| ELO Change | +105 | -47 |
Desmond Green earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:52, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 25 | 12 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 32 | 24 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 25 | 12 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 121 | 861 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Desmond Green controlled the striking exchanges with 25 vs 12 significant strikes, 78.1% vs 50.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Desmond Green capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 14 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 088 | 863 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Desmond Green landed 1 knockdown followed by 14 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 197 | 246 |
| Activity ELO | 1 104 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -26 |
Desmond Green demonstrated standard activity with 197 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Desmond Green capitalized on this activity level, while Ross Pearson's 246-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 035 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Desmond Green started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ross Pearson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Desmond Green | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.