August 5, 2011
Bantamweight Bout
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 036 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 999 |
| 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 | Ivan Menjivar | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 117 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -40 |
Ivan Menjivar 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 | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 61 | 31 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 181 | 116 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 87 | 34 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 118 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Ivan Menjivar dominated the striking exchanges with 87 vs 34 total strikes, 61 vs 31 significant strikes. Ivan Menjivar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 3:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 034 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Ivan Menjivar did not secure a significant ground advantage against Nick Pace on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 245 |
| Activity ELO | 1 057 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -22 |
Ivan Menjivar demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ivan Menjivar capitalized on this activity level, while Nick Pace's 245-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 031 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Ivan Menjivar extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nick Pace is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ivan Menjivar | Nick Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 023 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.