July 29, 2022
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 974 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Nicolae Negumereanu's 4-fight experience advantage (5 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Nicolae Negumereanu for the expected result. Had Ihor Potieria pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 981 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:33 | 3:33 |
| Win Type ELO | 967 | 1 144 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +68 |
Nicolae Negumereanu gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 38 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 70 | 95 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 52 | 72 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 938 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Nicolae Negumereanu edged the striking exchanges with 72 vs 52 total strikes, 51 vs 38 significant strikes. Nicolae Negumereanu capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 4:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 946 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -54 | +54 |
Nicolae Negumereanu controlled Ihor Potieria on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 4:01 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 984 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +32 |
Nicolae Negumereanu demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Nicolae Negumereanu capitalized on this activity level, while Ihor Potieria's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 982 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +25 |
Nicolae Negumereanu extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ihor Potieria is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 981 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

