May 15, 2020
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 911 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +59 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 960 | 1 020 |
| 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 | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:05 | 2:05 |
| Win Type ELO | 928 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +59 |
Rodrigo Nascimento earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 2:05, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Don'Tale Mayes was submitted.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 27 | 32 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 48 | 52 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 42 | 45 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 911 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Rodrigo Nascimento slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 32 vs 27 significant strikes. Rodrigo Nascimento capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:33 | 2:23 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 782 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -85 | +85 |
Rodrigo Nascimento dominated Don'Tale Mayes on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:23 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 960 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Rodrigo Nascimento 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, Rodrigo Nascimento capitalized on this activity level, while Don'Tale Mayes's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 960 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Rodrigo Nascimento started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Don'Tale Mayes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Rodrigo Nascimento |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 960 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

