April 18, 2026
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 25 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 17 | -17 |
| Experience ELO | 1 222 | 1 305 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +71 |
Mike Malott overcame a 17-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 25 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gilbert Burns.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 091 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 2:08 | 2:08 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 338 | 1 448 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +90 |
Mike Malott gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 56 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 92 | 121 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 42 | 56 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 1 092 | 1 384 |
| ELO Change | -77 | +77 |
Mike Malott dominated the striking exchanges with 56 vs 40 significant strikes, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Mike Malott capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:14 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 1 318 | 1 322 |
| ELO Change | -73 | +73 |
Mike Malott landed 2 knockdowns followed by 11 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 336 | 182 |
| Activity ELO | 1 332 | 1 231 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +38 |
Mike Malott demonstrated standard activity with 182 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Mike Malott capitalized on this activity level, while Gilbert Burns's 336-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 173 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +35 |
Mike Malott extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gilbert Burns is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Mike Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 079 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.