November 21, 2014
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | James Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 133 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | James Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 062 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 173 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
James Vick 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 | James Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 25 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 140 | 85 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 43 | 29 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 1 102 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
James Vick controlled the striking exchanges with 40 vs 25 significant strikes. James Vick capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | James Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:15 | 1:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 093 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
James Vick did not secure a significant ground advantage against Nick Hein on the ground with 0:15 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | James Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 92 | 176 |
| Activity ELO | 1 091 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -20 |
James Vick demonstrated solid activity levels with 92 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, James Vick capitalized on this activity level, while Nick Hein's 176-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | James Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 073 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -19 |
James Vick extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nick Hein is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | James Vick | Nick Hein |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 062 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.