August 4, 2023
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 111 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Dustin Jacoby's 2-fight experience advantage (12 vs 10 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Dustin Jacoby for the expected result. Had Kennedy Nzechukwu pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 059 | 1 039 |
| 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 | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:22 | 1:22 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 392 | 1 273 |
| ELO Change | +113 | -47 |
Dustin Jacoby earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:22, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 10 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 33 | 18 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 10 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 320 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | +105 | -105 |
Dustin Jacoby controlled the striking exchanges with 10 vs 4 significant strikes, 30.3% vs 22.2% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Dustin Jacoby capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:04 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 078 | 1 113 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | 91 |
| Activity ELO | 1 223 | 1 149 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -21 |
Dustin Jacoby demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Dustin Jacoby capitalized on this activity level, while Kennedy Nzechukwu's 91-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 088 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Dustin Jacoby started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kennedy Nzechukwu is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dustin Jacoby | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 059 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

