May 15, 2015
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 18 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 320 | 1 123 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Frankie Edgar's 6-fight experience advantage (18 vs 12 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Frankie Edgar for the expected result. Had Urijah Faber pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 289 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
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 | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 529 | 1 303 |
| 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 | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 83 | 48 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 258 | 147 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 91 | 50 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 511 | 1 248 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
Frankie Edgar controlled the striking exchanges with 91 vs 50 total strikes, 83 vs 48 significant strikes. Frankie Edgar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 13 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:43 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 642 | 1 379 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Frankie Edgar dominated Urijah Faber on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 3:43 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 175 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 1 352 | 1 234 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -17 |
Frankie Edgar demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Frankie Edgar capitalized on this activity level, while Urijah Faber's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 245 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -16 |
Frankie Edgar extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Urijah Faber is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Frankie Edgar | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 192 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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.