May 3, 2025
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 35 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 30 | -30 |
| Experience ELO | 997 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +110 |
Mason Jones overcame a 30-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 35 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jeremy Stephens.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 977 | 1 002 |
| 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 | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 137 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | -66 | +66 |
Mason Jones 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 | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 81 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 108 | 231 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 54 | 104 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 080 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | -57 | +57 |
Mason Jones dominated the striking exchanges with 104 vs 54 total strikes, 81 vs 42 significant strikes. Mason Jones capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 12 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:11 | 6:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 905 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | -114 | +114 |
Mason Jones dominated Jeremy Stephens on the ground with 8 vs 0 takedowns, 6:03 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 1 387 | 1 016 |
| Activity ELO | 1 164 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +28 |
Mason Jones demonstrated extended layoff with 1016 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Mason Jones capitalized on this activity level, while Jeremy Stephens's 1387-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 011 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +27 |
Mason Jones started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jeremy Stephens is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Mason Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 965 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

