February 24, 2012
Featherweight Bout
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 072 | 954 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Issei Tamura overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 3 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Zhang Tiequan.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 978 |
| 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 | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:32 | 0:32 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 098 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +98 | -48 |
Issei Tamura gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 24 | 19 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 6 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 124 | 792 |
| ELO Change | +124 | -124 |
Issei Tamura dominated the striking exchanges with 77 vs 6 total strikes, 15 vs 6 significant strikes, 62.5% vs 31.6% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Issei Tamura capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:11 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 057 | 887 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -57 |
Issei Tamura landed 2 knockdowns followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 141 |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Issei Tamura demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Issei Tamura capitalized on this activity level, while Zhang Tiequan's 141-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Issei Tamura started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Zhang Tiequan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Issei Tamura | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.