June 6, 2026
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 162 | 1 152 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +54 |
Tom Nolan overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Fares Ziam.
| Metric | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 097 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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 | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 287 | 1 254 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +59 |
Tom Nolan 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 | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 16 | 31 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 32 | 66 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 343 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -60 | +60 |
Tom Nolan controlled the striking exchanges with 31 vs 16 significant strikes. Tom Nolan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:07 | 6:47 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 225 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Tom Nolan edged out Fares Ziam on the ground with 2 takedowns, 6:47 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 252 |
| Activity ELO | 1 146 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +30 |
Tom Nolan demonstrated standard activity with 252 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Tom Nolan capitalized on this activity level, while Fares Ziam's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 164 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +53 |
Tom Nolan continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Fares Ziam's now at 0.
| Metric | Fares Ziam | Tom Nolan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 097 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.