July 11, 2026
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 251 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
Farid Basharat's 6-fight experience advantage (7 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Farid Basharat for the expected result. Had John Garza pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 136 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
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 | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 275 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
Farid Basharat 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 | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 86 | 82 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 134 | 187 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 95 | 92 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 184 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
Farid Basharat slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 64.2% vs 43.9% accuracy. Farid Basharat capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 22 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:02 | 0:13 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 307 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Farid Basharat controlled John Garza on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 4:02 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 193 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -11 |
Farid Basharat demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Farid Basharat capitalized on this activity level, while John Garza's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 7 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 217 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -11 |
Farid Basharat continued building serious momentum with a 7-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. John Garza's now at 0.
| Metric | Farid Basharat | John Garza |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 136 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.