February 9, 2024
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 004 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Ihor Potieria's 4-fight experience advantage (5 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ihor Potieria for the expected result. Had Robert Bryczek pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 991 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 078 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Ihor Potieria 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 | Ihor Potieria | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 67 | 32 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 168 | 133 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 41 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 029 | 918 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -82 |
Ihor Potieria controlled the striking exchanges with 77 vs 41 total strikes, 67 vs 32 significant strikes, 39.9% vs 24.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ihor Potieria capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:37 | 0:30 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 972 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Ihor Potieria did not secure a significant ground advantage against Robert Bryczek on the ground with 2:37 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 70 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 063 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -21 |
Ihor Potieria demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Ihor Potieria capitalized on this activity level, while Robert Bryczek's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 997 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Ihor Potieria started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Robert Bryczek is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ihor Potieria | Robert Bryczek |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 989 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

