July 8, 2016
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 24 | 21 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 103 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +41 |
Joe Lauzon overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (21 vs 24 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Diego Sanchez.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 078 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:26 | 1:26 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 188 | 1 346 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +93 |
Joe Lauzon earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:26, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 22 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 33 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 28 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 971 | 1 166 |
| ELO Change | -166 | +166 |
Joe Lauzon controlled the striking exchanges with 28 vs 7 total strikes, 22 vs 6 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Joe Lauzon capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 105 | 1 221 |
| ELO Change | -51 | +51 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 211 |
| Activity ELO | 1 289 | 1 226 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +35 |
Joe Lauzon demonstrated standard activity with 211 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Joe Lauzon capitalized on this activity level, while Diego Sanchez's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 125 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +27 |
Joe Lauzon started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Diego Sanchez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 080 | 1 079 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.