December 10, 2021
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 17 |
| Experience Gap | -8 | 8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 272 | 1 128 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -24 |
Dominick Cruz overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Pedro Munhoz.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 248 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
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 | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 305 | 1 327 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Dominick Cruz 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 | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 103 | 74 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 274 | 170 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 105 | 79 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 298 | 1 260 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Dominick Cruz controlled the striking exchanges with 105 vs 79 total strikes, 103 vs 74 significant strikes. Dominick Cruz capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 9 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:06 | 0:10 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 401 | 1 260 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 280 | 127 |
| Activity ELO | 1 211 | 1 208 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Dominick Cruz demonstrated standard activity with 280 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Dominick Cruz capitalized on this activity level, while Pedro Munhoz's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 173 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
Dominick Cruz extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Pedro Munhoz is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 126 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.