December 31, 2010
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 189 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -31 |
Dong Hyun Kim overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Nate Diaz.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 103 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 225 | 1 286 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Dong Hyun Kim 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 | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 19 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 46 | 85 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 34 | 81 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 206 | 1 240 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Nate Diaz controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (81 vs 34 total strikes), significant strike advantage (36 vs 19). However, since Nate Diaz lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Dong Hyun Kim's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 8:18 | 1:57 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 342 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -66 |
Dong Hyun Kim controlled Nate Diaz on the ground with 3 vs 1 takedowns, 8:18 of control time, 5 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 218 | 127 |
| Activity ELO | 1 165 | 1 229 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -28 |
Dong Hyun Kim demonstrated standard activity with 218 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Dong Hyun Kim capitalized on this activity level, while Nate Diaz's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 123 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -23 |
Dong Hyun Kim extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nate Diaz is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 103 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.