November 11, 2016
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 21 | 24 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 325 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -16 |
Frankie Edgar overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (21 vs 24 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jeremy Stephens.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 289 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | +9 | -9 |
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 | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 551 | 1 324 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Frankie Edgar 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 | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 76 | 146 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 45 | 41 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 549 | 1 316 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
Frankie Edgar slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 40 vs 33 significant strikes, 52.6% vs 22.6% accuracy. Frankie Edgar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 14 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:49 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 634 | 1 184 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
Frankie Edgar controlled Jeremy Stephens on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 4:49 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 168 |
| Activity ELO | 1 371 | 1 230 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -15 |
Frankie Edgar demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Frankie Edgar capitalized on this activity level, while Jeremy Stephens's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 266 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -13 |
Frankie Edgar started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jeremy Stephens is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 197 | 1 042 |
| 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.