September 2, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 072 | 930 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Jack Hermansson overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Scott Askham.
| Metric | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 981 |
| 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 | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 055 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -55 |
Jack Hermansson 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 | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 88 | 37 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 156 | 106 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 121 | 49 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 054 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Jack Hermansson dominated the striking exchanges with 121 vs 49 total strikes, 88 vs 37 significant strikes, 56.4% vs 34.9% accuracy. Jack Hermansson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:16 | 1:45 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 030 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Jack Hermansson slightly outworked Scott Askham on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 3:16 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning modest grappling bonuses.
| Metric | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 023 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Jack Hermansson 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, Jack Hermansson capitalized on this activity level, while Scott Askham's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 024 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -21 |
Jack Hermansson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Scott Askham is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jack Hermansson | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.