October 9, 2020
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 069 | 909 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Dricus Du Plessis overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Markus Perez.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| 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 | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:22 | 3:22 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 093 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +93 | -43 |
Dricus Du Plessis earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:22, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 26 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 58 | 43 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 26 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 089 | 870 |
| ELO Change | +89 | -89 |
Dricus Du Plessis controlled the striking exchanges with 26 vs 14 significant strikes, 44.8% vs 32.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Dricus Du Plessis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 050 | 935 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 329 |
| Activity ELO | 1 022 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Dricus Du Plessis 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, Dricus Du Plessis capitalized on this activity level, while Markus Perez's 329-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Dricus Du Plessis started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Markus Perez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.