December 14, 2012
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 101 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 074 | 982 |
| 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 | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:15 | 4:15 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 217 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -32 |
Dustin Poirier earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:15, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 35 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 73 | 54 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 38 | 26 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 126 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Dustin Poirier edged the striking exchanges with 35 vs 26 significant strikes. Dustin Poirier capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:09 | 0:27 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 115 | 990 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -39 |
Dustin Poirier edged out Jonathan Brookins on the ground with 1:09 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 215 | 198 |
| Activity ELO | 1 134 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -16 |
Dustin Poirier demonstrated standard activity with 215 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Dustin Poirier capitalized on this activity level, while Jonathan Brookins's 198-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 092 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -17 |
Dustin Poirier started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jonathan Brookins is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dustin Poirier | Jonathan Brookins |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 074 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.