February 16, 2024
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 14 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 303 | 1 335 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +40 |
Merab Dvalishvili overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (12 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Henry Cejudo.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 321 | 1 194 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
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 | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 503 | 1 498 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Merab Dvalishvili 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 | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 29 | 74 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 78 | 172 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 54 | 167 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 540 | 1 500 |
| ELO Change | -73 | +73 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated the striking exchanges with 167 vs 54 total strikes, 74 vs 29 significant strikes. Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:05 | 4:23 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 1 404 | 1 571 |
| ELO Change | -95 | +95 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated Henry Cejudo on the ground with 5 vs 1 takedowns, 4:23 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 288 | 343 |
| Activity ELO | 1 320 | 1 325 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Merab Dvalishvili demonstrated standard activity with 343 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this activity level, while Henry Cejudo's 288-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 10 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 252 | 1 437 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +83 |
Merab Dvalishvili extended his incredible 10-fight win streak, earning one of the highest possible momentum bonuses for sustained dominance. This elite-level consistency triggered exponential streak bonuses, while Henry Cejudo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 352 | 1 185 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
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.