February 1, 2025
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 18 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 339 | 1 340 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +59 |
Nassourdine Imavov overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Israel Adesanya.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 289 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
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 | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:30 | 0:30 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 515 | 1 590 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +106 |
Nassourdine Imavov gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 26 | 15 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 50 | 31 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 32 | 18 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 485 | 1 552 |
| ELO Change | -124 | +124 |
Israel Adesanya controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (26 vs 15). However, since Israel Adesanya lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Nassourdine Imavov's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:44 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 1 201 | 1 397 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Nassourdine Imavov landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 169 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 1 395 | 1 360 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +56 |
Nassourdine Imavov demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Nassourdine Imavov capitalized on this activity level, while Israel Adesanya's 169-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 330 | 1 212 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +44 |
Nassourdine Imavov extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Israel Adesanya is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 142 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.