July 10, 2012
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 035 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 999 | 1 023 |
| 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 | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:25 | 0:25 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 045 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +109 |
Raphael Assuncao gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 39 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 14 | 60 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 42 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 925 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -199 | +199 |
Raphael Assuncao controlled the striking exchanges with 42 vs 5 total strikes, 39 vs 5 significant strikes, 65.0% vs 35.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Raphael Assuncao capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:43 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 004 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Raphael Assuncao landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 137 | 319 |
| Activity ELO | 1 000 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Raphael Assuncao demonstrated standard activity with 319 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Raphael Assuncao capitalized on this activity level, while Issei Tamura's 137-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 001 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +27 |
Raphael Assuncao extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Issei Tamura is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Raphael Assuncao |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.