January 16, 2016
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 049 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 042 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:30 | 0:30 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 298 | 1 163 |
| ELO Change | +140 | -48 |
Ilir Latifi secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:30 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 3 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 206 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +112 | -112 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 3 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 096 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 184 | 254 |
| Activity ELO | 1 069 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Ilir Latifi demonstrated standard activity with 184 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ilir Latifi capitalized on this activity level, while Sean O'Connell's 254-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 054 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Ilir Latifi extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sean O'Connell is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ilir Latifi | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.