September 26, 2014
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 154 | 1 120 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -36 |
Dominick Cruz overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Takeya Mizugaki.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 144 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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 | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:01 | 1:01 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 213 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | +120 | -50 |
Dominick Cruz earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:01, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 26 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 35 | 10 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 26 | 3 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 238 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | +173 | -173 |
Dominick Cruz controlled the striking exchanges with 26 vs 3 total strikes, 26 vs 2 significant strikes, 74.3% vs 20.0% accuracy. Dominick Cruz capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:22 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 22 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 277 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Dominick Cruz controlled Takeya Mizugaki on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 0:22 of control time, 22 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 1 092 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 1 107 | 1 180 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -28 |
Dominick Cruz demonstrated extended layoff with 1092 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Dominick Cruz capitalized on this activity level, while Takeya Mizugaki's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 086 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -26 |
Dominick Cruz extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Takeya Mizugaki is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Takeya Mizugaki |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 068 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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.