July 6, 2012
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 033 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +37 |
Mike Easton overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ivan Menjivar.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 1 062 |
| 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 | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 131 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Mike Easton 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 | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 148 | 169 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 42 | 55 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 113 | 1 147 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Mike Easton slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 46 vs 40 significant strikes. Mike Easton capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:48 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 109 | 1 155 |
| ELO Change | -79 | +79 |
Mike Easton controlled Ivan Menjivar on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:48 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 143 | 169 |
| Activity ELO | 1 059 | 1 108 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +38 |
Mike Easton demonstrated solid activity levels with 169 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mike Easton capitalized on this activity level, while Ivan Menjivar's 143-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 036 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +28 |
Mike Easton extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ivan Menjivar is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Mike Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 023 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.