February 22, 2025
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 278 | 1 279 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +37 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (15 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 290 | 1 162 |
| 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 | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 453 | 1 488 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Song Yadong 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 | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 67 | 84 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 133 | 178 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 84 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 507 | 1 503 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Song Yadong controlled the striking exchanges with 84 vs 67 significant strikes. Song Yadong capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 373 | 1 246 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 372 | 351 |
| Activity ELO | 1 297 | 1 305 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Song Yadong demonstrated standard activity with 351 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Song Yadong capitalized on this activity level, while Henry Cejudo's 372-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 226 | 1 203 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +28 |
Song Yadong started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Henry Cejudo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Henry Cejudo | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 319 | 1 158 |
| 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.