August 23, 2024
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | James Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 950 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Viacheslav Borshchev's 5-fight experience advantage (7 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Viacheslav Borshchev for the expected result. Had James Llontop pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | James Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 958 | 1 004 |
| 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 Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 951 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -7 | +7 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Viacheslav Borshchev receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | James Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 93 | 96 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 249 | 229 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 97 | 97 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 957 | 989 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Viacheslav Borshchev slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. Viacheslav Borshchev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | James Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:05 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 830 | 852 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | James Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 959 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +50 |
Viacheslav Borshchev demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Viacheslav Borshchev capitalized on this activity level, while James Llontop's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | James Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 959 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Viacheslav Borshchev started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. James Llontop is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | James Llontop | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 958 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

