November 9, 2012
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 161 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (10 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 093 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 208 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
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 | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 22 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 40 | 10 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 76 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 158 | 917 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Dong Hyun Kim dominated the striking exchanges with 76 vs 4 total strikes, 22 vs 2 significant strikes, 55.0% vs 20.0% accuracy. Dong Hyun Kim capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 12:12 | 0:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 22 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 316 | 1 017 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Dong Hyun Kim dominated Paulo Thiago on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 12:12 of control time, 22 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 211 |
| Activity ELO | 1 180 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -19 |
Dong Hyun Kim demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Dong Hyun Kim capitalized on this activity level, while Paulo Thiago's 211-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 114 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -18 |
Dong Hyun Kim started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Paulo Thiago is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dong Hyun Kim | Paulo Thiago |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 092 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.