September 16, 2016
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 066 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -31 |
Gabriel Benitez overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sam Sicilia.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 037 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:20 | 1:20 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 128 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -49 |
Gabriel Benitez earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 1:20, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Sam Sicilia was submitted.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 39 | 19 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 101 | 70 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 39 | 19 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 035 | 903 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -76 |
Gabriel Benitez controlled the striking exchanges with 39 vs 19 total strikes, 39 vs 19 significant strikes, 38.6% vs 27.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Gabriel Benitez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:17 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 143 | 938 |
| ELO Change | +111 | -111 |
Gabriel Benitez dominated Sam Sicilia on the ground with 0:17 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 301 | 294 |
| Activity ELO | 1 049 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Gabriel Benitez demonstrated standard activity with 301 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Gabriel Benitez capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Sicilia's 294-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 046 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Gabriel Benitez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Sicilia is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 037 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.