May 11, 2018
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 958 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 958 | 1 001 |
| 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 | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:28 | 4:28 |
| Win Type ELO | 918 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +66 |
Markus Perez earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:28, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 6 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 4 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 868 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Markus Perez slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 100.0% vs 50.0% accuracy. Markus Perez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:59 | 3:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 813 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -81 | +81 |
Markus Perez dominated James Bochnovic on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 3:17 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 308 | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 958 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +37 |
Markus Perez demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Markus Perez capitalized on this activity level, while James Bochnovic's 308-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 958 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Markus Perez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. James Bochnovic is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | James Bochnovic | Markus Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 958 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.