December 2, 2016
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 987 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 982 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 990 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Jared Cannonier 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 | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 45 | 59 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 142 | 94 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 50 | 83 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 001 | 1 079 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Jared Cannonier controlled the striking exchanges with 83 vs 50 total strikes, 59 vs 45 significant strikes, 62.8% vs 31.7% accuracy. Jared Cannonier capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:46 | 3:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 10 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 975 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Jared Cannonier did not secure a significant ground advantage against Ion Cutelaba on the ground with 0 takedowns, 3:09 of control time, 5 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 64 | 238 |
| Activity ELO | 1 014 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +29 |
Jared Cannonier demonstrated standard activity with 238 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jared Cannonier capitalized on this activity level, while Ion Cutelaba's 64-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 985 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +25 |
Jared Cannonier extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ion Cutelaba is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 982 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.