December 6, 2025
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 10 | -10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 233 | 1 192 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +75 |
Payton Talbott overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Henry Cejudo.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 257 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
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 | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 385 | 1 275 |
| ELO Change | -68 | +68 |
Payton Talbott 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 | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 60 | 134 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 116 | 217 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 156 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 387 | 1 362 |
| ELO Change | -120 | +120 |
Payton Talbott dominated the striking exchanges with 156 vs 77 total strikes, 134 vs 60 significant strikes, 61.8% vs 51.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Payton Talbott capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:39 | 3:31 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 16 |
| Ground ELO | 1 259 | 1 229 |
| ELO Change | -114 | +114 |
Payton Talbott controlled Henry Cejudo on the ground with 3 vs 1 takedowns, 3:31 of control time, 16 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 287 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 1 266 | 1 176 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +54 |
Payton Talbott demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Payton Talbott capitalized on this activity level, while Henry Cejudo's 287-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 196 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +36 |
Payton Talbott extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Henry Cejudo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 285 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
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.