June 7, 2012
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 017 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 011 |
| 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 | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 017 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Sean Pierson 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 | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 37 | 41 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 99 | 109 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 89 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 011 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Sean Pierson controlled the striking exchanges with 89 vs 48 total strikes. Sean Pierson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:52 | 3:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 966 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Sean Pierson edged out Jake Hecht on the ground with 1 takedown, 3:59 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 985 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +38 |
Sean Pierson demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sean Pierson capitalized on this activity level, while Jake Hecht's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 983 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Sean Pierson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jake Hecht is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jake Hecht | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.