December 8, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 060 | 912 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:12 | 4:12 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 063 | 928 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -38 |
Gerald Meerschaert earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:12, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 14 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 34 | 20 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 18 | 6 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 037 | 869 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Gerald Meerschaert edged the striking exchanges with 14 vs 5 significant strikes, 41.2% vs 25.0% accuracy. Gerald Meerschaert capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:05 | 0:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 085 | 844 |
| ELO Change | +85 | -85 |
Gerald Meerschaert dominated Joseph Gigliotti on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1:05 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Gerald Meerschaert demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Gerald Meerschaert capitalized on this activity level, while Joseph Gigliotti's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Gerald Meerschaert started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joseph Gigliotti is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Joseph Gigliotti |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.