February 4, 2022
Featherweight Bout
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 130 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Hakeem Dawodu's 3-fight experience advantage (8 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Hakeem Dawodu for the expected result. Had Michael Trizano pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 081 | 1 021 |
| 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 | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 117 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Hakeem Dawodu 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 | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 141 | 70 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 214 | 133 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 189 | 94 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 188 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Hakeem Dawodu dominated the striking exchanges with 189 vs 94 total strikes, 141 vs 70 significant strikes, 65.9% vs 52.6% accuracy. Hakeem Dawodu capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:46 | 0:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 076 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Hakeem Dawodu did not secure a significant ground advantage against Michael Trizano on the ground with 0 takedowns, 3:46 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 239 | 274 |
| Activity ELO | 1 147 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -17 |
Hakeem Dawodu demonstrated standard activity with 239 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Hakeem Dawodu capitalized on this activity level, while Michael Trizano's 274-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 117 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -18 |
Hakeem Dawodu started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Michael Trizano is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Hakeem Dawodu | Michael Trizano |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 081 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

