September 30, 2016
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 008 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -33 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 003 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 025 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -51 |
Ion Cutelaba 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 | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 89 | 30 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 283 | 78 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 92 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 031 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -57 |
Ion Cutelaba dominated the striking exchanges with 92 vs 32 total strikes, 89 vs 30 significant strikes. Ion Cutelaba capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 0:24 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 994 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Ion Cutelaba did not secure a significant ground advantage against Jonathan Wilson on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 105 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 037 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -22 |
Ion Cutelaba demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ion Cutelaba capitalized on this activity level, while Jonathan Wilson's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 006 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Ion Cutelaba started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jonathan Wilson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Jonathan Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 003 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

