April 13, 2018
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 100 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -32 |
Israel Adesanya overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Marvin Vettori.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 1 002 |
| 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 | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 091 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Israel Adesanya receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 57 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 123 | 154 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 60 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 100 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Israel Adesanya edged the striking exchanges with 57 vs 46 significant strikes, 46.3% vs 29.9% accuracy. Israel Adesanya capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 3:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 046 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Israel Adesanya did not secure a significant ground advantage against Marvin Vettori on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 63 | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 1 088 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -23 |
Israel Adesanya demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 63 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Israel Adesanya capitalized on this activity level, while Marvin Vettori's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 048 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -21 |
Israel Adesanya extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marvin Vettori is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.