December 14, 2018
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 094 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 039 | 1 069 |
| 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 | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:25 | 4:25 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 213 | 1 350 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +62 |
Jack Hermansson earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:25, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 41 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 2 | 59 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 53 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 071 | 1 334 |
| ELO Change | -106 | +106 |
Jack Hermansson dominated the striking exchanges with 53 vs 1 total strikes, 41 vs 1 significant strikes, 69.5% vs 50.0% accuracy. Jack Hermansson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:15 | 3:58 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 38 |
| Ground ELO | 1 069 | 1 309 |
| ELO Change | -172 | +172 |
Jack Hermansson dominated Gerald Meerschaert on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 3:58 of control time, 38 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 163 | 218 |
| Activity ELO | 1 110 | 1 143 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +28 |
Jack Hermansson demonstrated standard activity with 218 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jack Hermansson capitalized on this activity level, while Gerald Meerschaert's 163-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 052 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +26 |
Jack Hermansson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gerald Meerschaert is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jack Hermansson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 039 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.