September 1, 2017
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 037 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Mairbek Taisumov's 5-fight experience advantage (7 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Mairbek Taisumov for the expected result. Had Felipe Silva pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 002 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:24 | 1:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 071 | 1 330 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +52 |
Mairbek Taisumov earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:24, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 7 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 016 | 1 338 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 2 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 016 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +13 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 371 | 510 |
| Activity ELO | 1 007 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +13 |
Mairbek Taisumov demonstrated extended layoff with 510 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Mairbek Taisumov capitalized on this activity level, while Felipe Silva's 371-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +31 |
Mairbek Taisumov continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Felipe Silva's now at 0.
| Metric | Felipe Silva | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 002 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

