June 5, 2020
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 062 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +39 |
Ian Heinisch overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gerald Meerschaert.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 012 | 1 039 |
| 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 | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:14 | 1:14 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 206 | 1 246 |
| ELO Change | -61 | +146 |
Ian Heinisch earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:14, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 25 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 22 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 959 | 1 238 |
| ELO Change | -131 | +131 |
Ian Heinisch controlled the striking exchanges with 20 vs 3 significant strikes, 80.0% vs 30.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ian Heinisch capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:13 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 15 |
| Ground ELO | 1 038 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Ian Heinisch controlled Gerald Meerschaert on the ground with 15 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 175 |
| Activity ELO | 1 104 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +46 |
Ian Heinisch demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ian Heinisch capitalized on this activity level, while Gerald Meerschaert's 91-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 027 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Ian Heinisch started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gerald Meerschaert is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 012 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

