August 28, 2020
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 063 | 903 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Impa Kasanganay overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Maki Pitolo.
| Metric | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 959 |
| 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 | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 044 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Impa Kasanganay 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 | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 85 | 71 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 198 | 173 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 86 | 72 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 026 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Impa Kasanganay edged the striking exchanges with 85 vs 71 significant strikes. Impa Kasanganay capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:15 | 0:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 016 | 906 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
Impa Kasanganay did not secure a significant ground advantage against Maki Pitolo on the ground with 0:15 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 21 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Impa Kasanganay demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Impa Kasanganay capitalized on this activity level, while Maki Pitolo's 21-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Impa Kasanganay started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Maki Pitolo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Impa Kasanganay | Maki Pitolo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.