September 8, 2023
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 20 |
| Experience Gap | -11 | 11 |
| Experience ELO | 1 075 | 1 066 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -40 |
Jamie Mullarkey overcame a 11-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 20 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran John Makdessi.
| Metric | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 030 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 172 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Jamie Mullarkey 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 | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 88 | 83 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 179 | 188 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 88 | 85 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 059 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Jamie Mullarkey slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 88 vs 83 significant strikes. Jamie Mullarkey capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 116 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 371 |
| Activity ELO | 1 128 | 1 103 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -25 |
Jamie Mullarkey demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jamie Mullarkey capitalized on this activity level, while John Makdessi's 371-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 049 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -25 |
Jamie Mullarkey started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. John Makdessi is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jamie Mullarkey | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 030 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.