July 6, 2017
Ultimate Fighter 25 Welterweight Tournament Title Bout
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| Metric | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 920 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +36 |
Jesse Taylor overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Dhiego Lima.
| Metric | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 941 | 998 |
| 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 | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:43 | 0:43 |
| Win Type ELO | 892 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +61 |
Jesse Taylor earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 0:43, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Dhiego Lima was submitted.
| Metric | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 21 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 24 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 50 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 762 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Jesse Taylor controlled the striking exchanges with 50 vs 6 total strikes, 21 vs 4 significant strikes, 87.5% vs 100.0% accuracy. Jesse Taylor capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 5:30 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 20 |
| Ground ELO | 811 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -143 | +143 |
Jesse Taylor dominated Dhiego Lima on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:30 of control time, 20 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 783 | 3 275 |
| Activity ELO | 965 | 997 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +19 |
Jesse Taylor demonstrated extended layoff with 3275 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Jesse Taylor capitalized on this activity level, while Dhiego Lima's 783-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 944 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Jesse Taylor started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Dhiego Lima is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dhiego Lima | Jesse Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 941 | 998 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.