July 24, 2015
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 975 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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.
| Metric | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:43 | 0:43 |
| Win Type ELO | 967 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +88 |
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.
| Metric | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 2 | 30 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 875 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | -125 | +125 |
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.
| Metric | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 981 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 371 |
| Activity ELO | 981 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +17 |
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.
| Metric | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 981 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Zak Cummings started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Dominique Steele is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dominique Steele | Zak Cummings |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

