May 12, 2020
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 037 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +45 |
Omar Morales overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gabriel Benitez.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 014 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 136 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +59 |
Omar Morales 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 | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 50 | 63 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 179 | 215 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 50 | 63 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 085 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Omar Morales edged the striking exchanges with 63 vs 50 significant strikes. Omar Morales capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 082 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 270 | 144 |
| Activity ELO | 1 051 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +48 |
Omar Morales demonstrated solid activity levels with 144 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Omar Morales capitalized on this activity level, while Gabriel Benitez's 270-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 027 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +27 |
Omar Morales extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gabriel Benitez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Omar Morales |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 014 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.