Dominique Steele vs Zak Cummings

July 24, 2015

Middleweight Bout

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965
(-35)
Dominique Steele
Winner: Zak Cummings
KO/TKO
Round 1 • 0:43

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C-ELO Evolution

Dominique Steele-35
Zak Cummings+42
1080
(+42)
Zak Cummings

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -25Zak Cummings: +25

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Total UFC Fights14
Experience Gap-33
Experience ELO9751 095
ELO Change-25+25
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What Happened

Zak Cummings's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Zak Cummings for the expected result. Had Dominique Steele pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -20Zak Cummings: +20

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO9801 041
ELO Change-20+20
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -33Zak Cummings: +88

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round11
Time of Finish0:430:43
Win Type ELO9671 161
ELO Change-33+88
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What Happened

Zak Cummings secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:43 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -125Zak Cummings: +125

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Significant Strikes Landed214
Significant Strikes Attempted230
Total Strikes Landed216
Knockdowns Scored01
Striking ELO8751 160
ELO Change-125+125
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What Happened

Zak Cummings controlled the striking exchanges with 14 vs 2 significant strikes, 46.7% vs 100.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Zak Cummings capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -19Zak Cummings: +19

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Takedowns Landed00
Takedowns Attempted00
Ground Control Time0:000:01
Ground Strikes Landed00
Ground ELO9811 050
ELO Change-19+19
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -19Zak Cummings: +17

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Days Since Last FightN/A371
Activity ELO9811 044
ELO Change-19+17
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What Happened

Zak Cummings demonstrated extended layoff with 371 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Zak Cummings capitalized on this activity level, while Dominique Steele's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -19Zak Cummings: +21

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Win Streak01
Win Streak ELO9811 048
ELO Change-19+21
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What Happened

Zak Cummings started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Dominique Steele is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Dominique Steele: -20Zak Cummings: +20

Performance Statistics

MetricDominique SteeleZak Cummings
Weight ClassMiddleweightMiddleweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO9801 041
ELO Change-20+20
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.