September 13, 2019
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 18 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 276 | 1 128 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Glover Teixeira's 6-fight experience advantage (18 vs 12 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Glover Teixeira for the expected result. Had Nikita Krylov pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 160 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 493 | 1 350 |
| ELO Change | +7 | -7 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Glover Teixeira receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 47 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 71 | 95 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 85 | 74 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 282 | 1 277 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Glover Teixeira slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 60.6% vs 49.5% accuracy. Glover Teixeira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:22 | 4:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 344 | 1 170 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Glover Teixeira did not secure a significant ground advantage against Nikita Krylov on the ground with 1 takedown, 4:22 of control time, 11 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 343 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -13 |
Glover Teixeira demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Glover Teixeira capitalized on this activity level, while Nikita Krylov's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 213 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -16 |
Glover Teixeira extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nikita Krylov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Nikita Krylov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 151 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

