July 16, 2021
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 018 | 991 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 995 | 984 |
| 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 | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 983 | 978 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +55 |
Malcolm Gordon 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 | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 28 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 45 | 84 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 52 | 100 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 960 | 873 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Malcolm Gordon controlled the striking exchanges with 100 vs 52 total strikes, 46 vs 28 significant strikes. Malcolm Gordon capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:15 | 6:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 19 |
| Ground ELO | 993 | 941 |
| ELO Change | -83 | +83 |
Malcolm Gordon controlled Francisco Figueiredo on the ground with 2 takedowns, 6:01 of control time, 19 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 178 | 231 |
| Activity ELO | 995 | 990 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +31 |
Malcolm Gordon demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Malcolm Gordon capitalized on this activity level, while Francisco Figueiredo's 178-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 997 | 986 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +27 |
Malcolm Gordon started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Francisco Figueiredo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Francisco Figueiredo | Malcolm Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 995 | 984 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.