February 15, 2025
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 078 | 906 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -78 |
Elijah Smith overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Vince Morales.
| Metric | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 018 | 938 |
| 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 | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 044 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Elijah Smith 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 | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 40 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 97 | 86 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 52 | 42 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 021 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Elijah Smith slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. Elijah Smith capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:53 | 3:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 033 | 903 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Elijah Smith edged out Vince Morales on the ground with 3 vs 2 takedowns, 2:53 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 140 |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Elijah Smith demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Elijah Smith capitalized on this activity level, while Vince Morales's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 021 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -19 |
Elijah Smith started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Vince Morales is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Elijah Smith | Vince Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 018 | 938 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.