March 6, 2020
UFC Middleweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 446 | 1 258 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -19 |
Israel Adesanya overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Yoel Romero.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 269 | 1 123 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -16 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Israel Adesanya captured the UFC Middleweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 615 | 1 524 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Israel Adesanya 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 | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 48 | 40 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 132 | 89 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 40 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 806 | 1 540 |
| ELO Change | +10 | -10 |
Israel Adesanya edged the striking exchanges with 48 vs 40 significant strikes, 36.4% vs 44.9% accuracy. Israel Adesanya capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 302 | 1 413 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | 204 |
| Activity ELO | 1 434 | 1 241 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -12 |
Israel Adesanya demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Israel Adesanya capitalized on this activity level, while Yoel Romero's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 8 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 402 | 1 279 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -18 |
Israel Adesanya continued building serious momentum with a 8-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Yoel Romero's now at 0.
| Metric | Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 183 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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.