May 13, 2022
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 031 | 1 196 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +27 |
Ryan Spann overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ion Cutelaba.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 001 | 1 079 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:22 | 2:22 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 209 | 1 372 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +58 |
Ryan Spann earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:22, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 9 | 11 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 5 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 135 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Ryan Spann slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 36.4% vs 22.2% accuracy. Ryan Spann capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:11 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 109 | 1 179 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Ryan Spann edged out Ion Cutelaba on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 238 | 238 |
| Activity ELO | 1 084 | 1 167 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +23 |
Ryan Spann demonstrated standard activity with 238 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ryan Spann capitalized on this activity level, while Ion Cutelaba's 238-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 016 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +20 |
Ryan Spann started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ion Cutelaba is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ion Cutelaba | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 000 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.