July 29, 2016
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 129 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -23 |
Erik Perez overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Francisco Rivera.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 071 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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 | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 252 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Erik Perez 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 | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 54 | 55 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 156 | 158 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 147 | 59 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 266 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Erik Perez dominated the striking exchanges with 147 vs 59 total strikes. Erik Perez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:00 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 13 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 203 | 812 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Erik Perez controlled Francisco Rivera on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:00 of control time, 13 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 252 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 158 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -14 |
Erik Perez demonstrated standard activity with 252 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Erik Perez capitalized on this activity level, while Francisco Rivera's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 088 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -17 |
Erik Perez extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Francisco Rivera is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Francisco Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 071 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.