April 7, 2023
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 18 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 16 | -16 |
| Experience ELO | 1 091 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +79 |
Joe Pyfer overcame a 16-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gerald Meerschaert.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 035 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:15 | 3:15 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 238 | 1 208 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +145 |
Joe Pyfer earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:15, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 10 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 21 | 24 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 10 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 006 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Joe Pyfer slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 58.3% vs 47.6% accuracy. Joe Pyfer capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 1 153 | 1 103 |
| ELO Change | -82 | +82 |
Joe Pyfer controlled Gerald Meerschaert on the ground with 0:16 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 238 | 203 |
| Activity ELO | 1 190 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +40 |
Joe Pyfer demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Joe Pyfer capitalized on this activity level, while Gerald Meerschaert's 238-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 061 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +30 |
Joe Pyfer extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gerald Meerschaert is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joe Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 035 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.