July 19, 2025
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Francisco Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 941 | 956 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +42 |
Nikolay Veretennikov overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Francisco Prado.
| Metric | Francisco Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 947 | 981 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 037 | 964 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +13 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Nikolay Veretennikov receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Francisco Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 47 | 56 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 77 | 105 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 64 | 84 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 037 | 929 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Nikolay Veretennikov edged the striking exchanges with 84 vs 64 total strikes, 56 vs 47 significant strikes. Nikolay Veretennikov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Francisco Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:49 | 2:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 939 | 945 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Nikolay Veretennikov edged out Francisco Prado on the ground with 2 takedowns, 2:33 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Francisco Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 971 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +46 |
Nikolay Veretennikov demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Nikolay Veretennikov capitalized on this activity level, while Francisco Prado's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Francisco Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 951 | 984 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Nikolay Veretennikov started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Francisco Prado is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Francisco Prado | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 947 | 981 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.