September 21, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 182 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos's 6-fight experience advantage (7 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos for the expected result. Had Luigi Vendramini pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 101 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:20 | 1:20 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 313 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -14 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 32 | 17 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 15 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 289 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos controlled the striking exchanges with 15 vs 4 significant strikes, 46.9% vs 23.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 2:41 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 174 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -32 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos landed 1 knockdown followed by 3 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 170 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -13 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos capitalized on this activity level, while Luigi Vendramini's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 157 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -14 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Luigi Vendramini's now at 0.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Luigi Vendramini |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 101 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

