May 18, 2018
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Dominick Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 126 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -25 |
Dominick Reyes overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jared Cannonier.
| Metric | Dominick Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 059 | 987 |
| 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 Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:55 | 2:55 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 263 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -34 |
Dominick Reyes earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:55, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dominick Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 20 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 52 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 21 | 10 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 278 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Dominick Reyes controlled the striking exchanges with 20 vs 6 significant strikes, 38.5% vs 28.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Dominick Reyes capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dominick Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 175 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Dominick Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 168 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 094 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -20 |
Dominick Reyes demonstrated solid activity levels with 168 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Dominick Reyes capitalized on this activity level, while Jared Cannonier's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dominick Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 071 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -19 |
Dominick Reyes extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jared Cannonier is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dominick Reyes | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 059 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

