March 1, 2019
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 29 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 23 | -23 |
| Experience ELO | 1 126 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Diego Sanchez's 23-fight experience advantage (29 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Diego Sanchez for the expected result. Had Mickey Gall pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 089 | 1 037 |
| 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 | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:13 | 4:13 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 275 | 1 163 |
| ELO Change | +93 | -45 |
Diego Sanchez gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 56 | 23 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 87 | 65 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 61 | 35 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 062 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | +108 | -108 |
Diego Sanchez controlled the striking exchanges with 61 vs 35 total strikes, 56 vs 23 significant strikes, 64.4% vs 35.4% accuracy. Diego Sanchez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:57 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 39 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 1 237 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | +83 | -83 |
Diego Sanchez controlled Mickey Gall on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 5:57 of control time, 39 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 176 | 190 |
| Activity ELO | 1 289 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -12 |
Diego Sanchez demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Diego Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Mickey Gall's 190-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 138 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -18 |
Diego Sanchez extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mickey Gall is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 090 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.