February 1, 2013
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ian McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 953 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Joseph Benavidez's 2-fight experience advantage (5 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Joseph Benavidez for the expected result. Had Ian McCall pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Ian McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 963 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 941 | 1 155 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 57 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 113 | 184 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 54 | 62 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 936 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
Joseph Benavidez controlled the striking exchanges with 57 vs 40 significant strikes. Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ian McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:29 | 0:26 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 951 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
Joseph Benavidez did not secure a significant ground advantage against Ian McCall on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:26 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Ian McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 240 | 134 |
| Activity ELO | 969 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +33 |
Joseph Benavidez demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this activity level, while Ian McCall's 240-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ian McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 965 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +19 |
Joseph Benavidez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ian McCall is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ian McCall | Joseph Benavidez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 963 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.