May 29, 2020
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 336 | 1 345 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -39 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (15 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 182 | 1 273 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
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 | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 539 | 1 535 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Gilbert Burns earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 83 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 138 | 64 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 156 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 501 | 1 580 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -76 |
Gilbert Burns dominated the striking exchanges with 156 vs 65 total strikes, 83 vs 28 significant strikes, 60.1% vs 43.8% accuracy. Gilbert Burns capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:58 | 2:47 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 19 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 515 | 1 367 |
| ELO Change | +77 | -77 |
Gilbert Burns controlled Tyron Woodley on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 7:58 of control time, 19 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 77 | 455 |
| Activity ELO | 1 418 | 1 348 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -22 |
Gilbert Burns demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 77 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Gilbert Burns capitalized on this activity level, while Tyron Woodley's 455-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 270 | 1 210 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -22 |
Gilbert Burns continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Tyron Woodley's now at 0.
| Metric | Gilbert Burns | Tyron Woodley |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 173 | 1 138 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.