July 26, 2019
UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 25 | 21 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 306 | 1 405 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +36 |
Max Holloway overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (21 vs 25 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Frankie Edgar.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 266 | 1 400 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +51 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Max Holloway captured the UFC Featherweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 498 | 1 661 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Max Holloway 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 | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 96 | 129 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 264 | 328 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 96 | 131 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 439 | 1 610 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Max Holloway controlled the striking exchanges with 131 vs 96 total strikes, 129 vs 96 significant strikes. Max Holloway capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 15 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:46 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 532 | 1 506 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Max Holloway did not secure a significant ground advantage against Frankie Edgar on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 462 | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 1 416 | 1 496 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +51 |
Max Holloway demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Max Holloway capitalized on this activity level, while Frankie Edgar's 462-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 268 | 1 558 |
| ELO Change | -7 | +8 |
Max Holloway started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Frankie Edgar is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 184 | 1 236 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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.