October 22, 2021
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 887 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +27 |
Nicolae Negumereanu overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ike Villanueva.
| Metric | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 936 | 1 017 |
| 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 | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:18 | 1:18 |
| Win Type ELO | 916 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +98 |
Nicolae Negumereanu earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:18, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 21 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 723 | 968 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Nicolae Negumereanu slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 52.4% vs 33.3% accuracy. Nicolae Negumereanu capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:20 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 837 | 977 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 953 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +39 |
Nicolae Negumereanu demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Nicolae Negumereanu capitalized on this activity level, while Ike Villanueva's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 939 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +22 |
Nicolae Negumereanu extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ike Villanueva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ike Villanueva | Nicolae Negumereanu |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 936 | 1 017 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

