September 12, 2014
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 955 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +37 |
Leonardo Santos overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Efrain Escudero.
| Metric | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 959 | 1 041 |
| 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 | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 987 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Leonardo Santos earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 101 | 98 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 66 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 006 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Efrain Escudero controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (43 vs 36), 1 knockdown. However, since Efrain Escudero lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Leonardo Santos's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:50 | 6:56 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 15 |
| Ground ELO | 839 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Leonardo Santos controlled Efrain Escudero on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 6:56 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 875 | 174 |
| Activity ELO | 984 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +35 |
Leonardo Santos demonstrated solid activity levels with 174 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Leonardo Santos capitalized on this activity level, while Efrain Escudero's 875-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 968 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Leonardo Santos started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Efrain Escudero is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Efrain Escudero | Leonardo Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 959 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.