June 4, 2021
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Francisco Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 23 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 17 | -17 |
| Experience ELO | 1 211 | 1 248 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +83 |
Muslim Salikhov overcame a 17-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 23 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Francisco Trinaldo.
| Metric | Francisco Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 134 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
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 Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 321 | 1 293 |
| ELO Change | -58 | +58 |
Muslim Salikhov 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 Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 39 | 62 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 128 | 118 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 51 | 71 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 216 | 1 294 |
| ELO Change | -77 | +77 |
Muslim Salikhov controlled the striking exchanges with 71 vs 51 total strikes, 62 vs 39 significant strikes, 52.5% vs 30.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Muslim Salikhov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Francisco Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:40 | 2:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 13 |
| Ground ELO | 1 179 | 1 208 |
| ELO Change | -99 | +99 |
Muslim Salikhov landed 1 knockdown followed by 13 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Francisco Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 315 | 329 |
| Activity ELO | 1 332 | 1 223 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Muslim Salikhov demonstrated standard activity with 329 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Muslim Salikhov capitalized on this activity level, while Francisco Trinaldo's 315-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Francisco Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 206 | 1 159 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +54 |
Muslim Salikhov continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Francisco Trinaldo's now at 0.
| Metric | Francisco Trinaldo | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 134 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.