July 27, 2018
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Dustin Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 9 | -9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 136 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -32 |
Dustin Ortiz's 9-fight experience advantage (13 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Dustin Ortiz for the expected result. Had Matheus Nicolau pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Dustin Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 069 | 1 041 |
| 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 Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:49 | 3:49 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 308 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -27 |
Dustin Ortiz earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:49, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dustin Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 43 | 16 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 8 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 340 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +93 | -93 |
Dustin Ortiz controlled the striking exchanges with 18.6% vs 43.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Dustin Ortiz capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dustin Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:04 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 250 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Dustin Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 189 | 210 |
| Activity ELO | 1 200 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -15 |
Dustin Ortiz demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Dustin Ortiz capitalized on this activity level, while Matheus Nicolau's 210-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dustin Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 092 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -22 |
Dustin Ortiz extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Matheus Nicolau is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dustin Ortiz | Matheus Nicolau |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 068 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

