July 1, 2011
UFC Bantamweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 069 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 067 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -22 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Dominick Cruz captured the UFC Bantamweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 047 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
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 | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 90 | 50 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 238 | 170 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 97 | 58 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 042 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Dominick Cruz controlled the striking exchanges with 97 vs 58 total strikes, 90 vs 50 significant strikes, 37.8% vs 29.4% accuracy. Dominick Cruz capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 13 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:17 | 0:45 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 061 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Dominick Cruz edged out Urijah Faber on the ground with 4 vs 1 takedowns, 2:17 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 1 022 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Dominick Cruz demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Dominick Cruz capitalized on this activity level, while Urijah Faber's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -22 |
Dominick Cruz started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Urijah Faber is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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.