August 2, 2024
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 068 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +49 |
Shamil Gaziev overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Don'Tale Mayes.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 991 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 086 | 1 155 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +45 |
Shamil Gaziev 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 | Don'Tale Mayes | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 27 | 31 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 58 | 46 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 57 | 89 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 078 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Shamil Gaziev controlled the striking exchanges with 89 vs 57 total strikes, 67.4% vs 46.6% accuracy. Shamil Gaziev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 11:58 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 897 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Shamil Gaziev dominated Don'Tale Mayes on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 11:58 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 062 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +44 |
Shamil Gaziev demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Shamil Gaziev capitalized on this activity level, while Don'Tale Mayes's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 004 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Shamil Gaziev started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Don'Tale Mayes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Don'Tale Mayes | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 990 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.