October 26, 2024
UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 30 |
| Experience Gap | -22 | 22 |
| Experience ELO | 1 453 | 1 411 |
| ELO Change | +99 | -40 |
Ilia Topuria overcame a 22-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 30 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Max Holloway.
| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 322 | 1 339 |
| ELO Change | +86 | -29 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Ilia Topuria captured the UFC Featherweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 1:34 | 1:34 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 687 | 1 695 |
| ELO Change | +127 | -64 |
Ilia Topuria gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 75 | 79 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 144 | 204 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 78 | 84 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 656 | 1 611 |
| ELO Change | +130 | -130 |
Ilia Topuria controlled the striking exchanges with 52.1% vs 38.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ilia Topuria capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:45 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 534 | 1 454 |
| ELO Change | +83 | -83 |
Ilia Topuria landed 1 knockdown followed by 4 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 253 | 197 |
| Activity ELO | 1 313 | 1 446 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -32 |
Ilia Topuria demonstrated standard activity with 253 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ilia Topuria capitalized on this activity level, while Max Holloway's 197-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 8 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 432 | 1 490 |
| ELO Change | +108 | -32 |
Ilia Topuria continued building serious momentum with a 8-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Max Holloway's now at 0.
| Metric | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 183 | 1 223 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.