April 22, 2022
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 967 | 1 017 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 978 | 1 005 |
| 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 | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 956 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Preston Parsons 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 | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 27 | 75 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 60 | 112 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 34 | 121 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 944 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Preston Parsons dominated the striking exchanges with 121 vs 34 total strikes, 75 vs 27 significant strikes, 67.0% vs 45.0% accuracy. Preston Parsons capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:47 | 7:48 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 35 |
| Ground ELO | 901 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -99 | +99 |
Preston Parsons dominated Evan Elder on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 7:48 of control time, 35 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 280 |
| Activity ELO | 978 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Preston Parsons demonstrated standard activity with 280 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Preston Parsons capitalized on this activity level, while Evan Elder's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 978 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Preston Parsons started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Evan Elder is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Evan Elder | Preston Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.