February 5, 2016
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 060 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -35 |
Diego Rivas overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Noad Lahat.
| Metric | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 042 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:23 | 0:23 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 124 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -40 |
Diego Rivas gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 9 | 13 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 22 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 096 | 910 |
| ELO Change | +75 | -75 |
Noad Lahat controlled the striking through superior volume (22 vs 7 total strikes). However, since Noad Lahat lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Diego Rivas's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:17 | 4:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 074 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Diego Rivas landed 1 knockdown followed by 4 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 455 | 232 |
| Activity ELO | 1 042 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -23 |
Diego Rivas demonstrated extended layoff with 455 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Diego Rivas capitalized on this activity level, while Noad Lahat's 232-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 049 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -21 |
Diego Rivas extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Noad Lahat is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Diego Rivas | Noad Lahat |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

