October 18, 2013
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 19 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 17 | -17 |
| Experience ELO | 1 126 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +99 |
Gilbert Melendez overcame a 17-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 19 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Diego Sanchez.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 102 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
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 Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 241 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | -72 | +72 |
Gilbert Melendez 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 | Diego Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 96 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 176 | 250 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 42 | 98 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 153 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +69 |
Gilbert Melendez dominated the striking exchanges with 98 vs 42 total strikes, 96 vs 42 significant strikes, 38.4% vs 23.9% accuracy. Gilbert Melendez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:49 | 0:34 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 191 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -99 | +99 |
Gilbert Melendez controlled Diego Sanchez on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:34 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 231 | 182 |
| Activity ELO | 1 258 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +45 |
Gilbert Melendez demonstrated standard activity with 182 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Gilbert Melendez capitalized on this activity level, while Diego Sanchez's 231-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 150 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +35 |
Gilbert Melendez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Diego Sanchez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 105 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.