August 25, 2023
Women's Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 281 | 1 103 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -20 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 130 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 361 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Erin Blanchfield 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 | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 61 | 55 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 128 | 151 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 119 | 96 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 253 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Erin Blanchfield edged the striking exchanges with 119 vs 96 total strikes, 61 vs 55 significant strikes, 47.7% vs 36.4% accuracy. Erin Blanchfield capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 14 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 8:08 | 0:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 423 | 1 217 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -48 |
Erin Blanchfield controlled Taila Santos on the ground with 8:08 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 189 | 441 |
| Activity ELO | 1 258 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -17 |
Erin Blanchfield demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Erin Blanchfield capitalized on this activity level, while Taila Santos's 441-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 197 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -16 |
Erin Blanchfield continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Taila Santos's now at 0.
| Metric | Erin Blanchfield | Taila Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Flyweight | Women's Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 127 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.