September 27, 2019
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 071 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -27 |
Ion Cutelaba overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Khalil Rountree Jr..
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 034 | 1 002 |
| 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 | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:35 | 2:35 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 306 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -40 |
Ion Cutelaba earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:35, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 26 | 12 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 16 | 5 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 302 | 1 170 |
| ELO Change | +100 | -100 |
Ion Cutelaba edged the striking exchanges with 15 vs 5 significant strikes, 57.7% vs 41.7% accuracy. Ion Cutelaba capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:20 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 13 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 113 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +86 | -86 |
Ion Cutelaba controlled Khalil Rountree Jr. on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 1:20 of control time, 13 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 168 |
| Activity ELO | 1 094 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -24 |
Ion Cutelaba demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ion Cutelaba capitalized on this activity level, while Khalil Rountree Jr.'s 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 048 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Ion Cutelaba started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Khalil Rountree Jr. is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 033 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.