August 16, 2019
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 068 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +47 |
Sodiq Yusuff overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gabriel Benitez.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 036 | 1 064 |
| 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 | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:14 | 4:14 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 195 | 1 250 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +121 |
Sodiq Yusuff earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:14, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 24 | 34 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 72 | 79 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 24 | 34 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 118 | 1 274 |
| ELO Change | -111 | +111 |
Sodiq Yusuff controlled the striking exchanges with 34 vs 24 significant strikes, 43.0% vs 33.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Sodiq Yusuff capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 106 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 455 | 140 |
| Activity ELO | 1 075 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +44 |
Sodiq Yusuff demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sodiq Yusuff capitalized on this activity level, while Gabriel Benitez's 455-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +29 |
Sodiq Yusuff extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gabriel Benitez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 036 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

