November 20, 2015
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Erik Perez | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 101 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Erik Perez's 4-fight experience advantage (7 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Erik Perez for the expected result. Had Taylor Lapilus pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 054 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 218 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
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 | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 92 | 78 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 109 | 23 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 243 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
Erik Perez dominated the striking exchanges with 109 vs 23 total strikes, 31 vs 20 significant strikes, 33.7% vs 25.6% accuracy. Erik Perez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 7:11 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 12 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 185 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Erik Perez controlled Taylor Lapilus on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 12 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 533 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 140 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -18 |
Erik Perez demonstrated extended layoff with 533 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Erik Perez capitalized on this activity level, while Taylor Lapilus's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 068 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Erik Perez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Taylor Lapilus is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Erik Perez | Taylor Lapilus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 054 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.