August 24, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 975 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +30 |
Mickey Gall overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran George Sullivan.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 978 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:09 | 1:09 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 016 | 1 208 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +56 |
Mickey Gall earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:09, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 996 | 1 144 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +14 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since George Sullivan lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Mickey Gall's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:42 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 884 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Mickey Gall controlled George Sullivan on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 210 | 294 |
| Activity ELO | 1 026 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Mickey Gall demonstrated standard activity with 294 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Mickey Gall capitalized on this activity level, while George Sullivan's 210-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 987 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +20 |
Mickey Gall started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. George Sullivan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mickey Gall |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.