September 18, 2020
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 968 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Tyson Nam's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tyson Nam for the expected result. Had Jerome Rivera pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 978 | 1 009 |
| 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 | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:34 | 0:34 |
| Win Type ELO | 966 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +69 |
Tyson Nam gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 30 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 80 | 72 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 31 | 36 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 923 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | -77 | +77 |
Tyson Nam controlled the striking exchanges with 36 vs 30 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 37.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Tyson Nam capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:23 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 15 |
| Ground ELO | 943 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | -57 | +57 |
Tyson Nam controlled Jerome Rivera on the ground with 0:23 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 981 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +48 |
Tyson Nam demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Tyson Nam capitalized on this activity level, while Jerome Rivera's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +26 |
Tyson Nam extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jerome Rivera is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jerome Rivera | Tyson Nam |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

