April 22, 2016
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 001 | 1 177 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
James Vick's 3-fight experience advantage (5 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding James Vick for the expected result. Had Glaico Franca Moreira pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 004 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 040 | 1 254 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
James Vick 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 | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 39 | 94 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 114 | 172 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 140 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 997 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
James Vick dominated the striking exchanges with 140 vs 67 total strikes, 94 vs 39 significant strikes, 54.7% vs 34.2% accuracy. James Vick capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:29 | 0:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 139 | 1 176 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
James Vick did not secure a significant ground advantage against Glaico Franca Moreira on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:37 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 266 | 350 |
| Activity ELO | 1 006 | 1 140 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +15 |
James Vick demonstrated standard activity with 350 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, James Vick capitalized on this activity level, while Glaico Franca Moreira's 266-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 007 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +31 |
James Vick continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Glaico Franca Moreira's now at 0.
| Metric | Glaico Franca Moreira | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

