July 9, 2021
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 120 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -37 |
Dricus Du Plessis overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Trevin Giles.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 044 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:41 | 1:41 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 206 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | +113 | -55 |
Dricus Du Plessis gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 25 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 48 | 32 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 26 | 10 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 241 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +152 | -152 |
Dricus Du Plessis controlled the striking exchanges with 25 vs 10 significant strikes, 52.1% vs 31.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Dricus Du Plessis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:34 | 0:12 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 140 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -90 |
Dricus Du Plessis landed 1 knockdown followed by 3 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 273 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 1 048 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Dricus Du Plessis demonstrated standard activity with 273 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Dricus Du Plessis capitalized on this activity level, while Trevin Giles's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 052 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -25 |
Dricus Du Plessis extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Trevin Giles is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Trevin Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 044 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.