November 30, 2017
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 006 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +31 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (5 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 985 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:18 | 2:18 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 066 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +84 |
Gerald Meerschaert gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 31 | 85 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 59 | 45 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 956 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | -107 | +107 |
Gerald Meerschaert controlled the striking exchanges with 36 vs 17 significant strikes, 42.4% vs 54.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Gerald Meerschaert capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:40 | 0:22 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 104 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Gerald Meerschaert landed 1 knockdown followed by 2 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 1 065 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +45 |
Gerald Meerschaert demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Gerald Meerschaert capitalized on this activity level, while Eric Spicely's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 994 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Gerald Meerschaert started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Eric Spicely is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Eric Spicely | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 985 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.