May 11, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 164 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -35 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sean Strickland.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 085 | 1 059 |
| 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 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:40 | 3:40 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 285 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -41 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:40, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 58 | 36 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 18 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 245 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | +99 | -99 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos controlled the striking exchanges with 25.9% vs 38.9% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:06 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 142 | 1 202 |
| ELO Change | +83 | -83 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos landed 1 knockdown followed by 6 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 182 |
| Activity ELO | 1 144 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -25 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos demonstrated standard activity with 196 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos capitalized on this activity level, while Sean Strickland's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 124 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -22 |
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Sean Strickland's now at 0.
| Metric | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 085 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.