February 16, 2019
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | James Vick | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 210 | 1 214 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +37 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (12 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | James Vick | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 101 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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 | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 324 | 1 412 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Paul Felder 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 | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 61 | 55 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 121 | 119 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 69 | 70 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 193 | 1 339 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +14 |
James Vick controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (61 vs 55). However, since James Vick lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Paul Felder's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | James Vick | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:14 | 1:13 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 221 | 1 201 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Paul Felder did not secure a significant ground advantage against James Vick on the ground with 1:13 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | James Vick | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 177 | 226 |
| Activity ELO | 1 241 | 1 270 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +28 |
Paul Felder demonstrated standard activity with 226 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Paul Felder capitalized on this activity level, while James Vick's 177-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | James Vick | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 150 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +28 |
Paul Felder started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. James Vick is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | James Vick | Paul Felder |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 101 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.