August 16, 2013
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 082 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -82 |
James Vick overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ramsey Nijem.
| Metric | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 999 |
| 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 | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:58 | 0:58 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 115 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | +115 | -53 |
James Vick locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:58 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.
| Metric | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 025 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 0 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:17 | 0:22 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 056 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -56 |
James Vick edged out Ramsey Nijem on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:17 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 024 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
James Vick demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, James Vick capitalized on this activity level, while Ramsey Nijem's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
James Vick started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ramsey Nijem is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | James Vick | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.