March 1, 2019
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 30 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 25 | -25 |
| Experience ELO | 1 111 | 1 199 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +94 |
Zabit Magomedsharipov overcame a 25-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 30 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jeremy Stephens.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 058 | 1 097 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 342 | 1 246 |
| ELO Change | -66 | +66 |
Zabit Magomedsharipov 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 | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 41 | 70 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 121 | 129 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 45 | 83 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 277 | 1 188 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Zabit Magomedsharipov controlled the striking exchanges with 83 vs 45 total strikes, 70 vs 41 significant strikes, 54.3% vs 33.9% accuracy. Zabit Magomedsharipov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 2:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 1 128 | 1 395 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +39 |
Zabit Magomedsharipov controlled Jeremy Stephens on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 2:37 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 218 | 176 |
| Activity ELO | 1 283 | 1 204 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +53 |
Zabit Magomedsharipov demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Zabit Magomedsharipov capitalized on this activity level, while Jeremy Stephens's 218-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 097 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +43 |
Zabit Magomedsharipov continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Jeremy Stephens's now at 0.
| Metric | Jeremy Stephens | Zabit Magomedsharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 043 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.

