March 18, 2011
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 952 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +69 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 999 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 995 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +47 |
Joseph Benavidez 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 | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 45 | 48 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 90 | 118 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 50 | 70 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 073 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Joseph Benavidez edged the striking exchanges with 70 vs 50 total strikes, 40.7% vs 50.0% accuracy. Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 17 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:15 | 3:47 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 995 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | -71 | +71 |
Joseph Benavidez controlled Ian Loveland on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 3:47 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 105 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 999 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Joseph Benavidez demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this activity level, while Ian Loveland's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 001 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +25 |
Joseph Benavidez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ian Loveland is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ian Loveland | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.