January 18, 2008
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 029 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Marcus Davis's 4-fight experience advantage (7 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Marcus Davis for the expected result. Had Jess Liaudin pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:04 | 1:04 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 139 | 1 340 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +73 |
Marcus Davis earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:04, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 8 | 5 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 4 | 5 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 082 | 1 283 |
| ELO Change | -79 | +79 |
Marcus Davis controlled the striking exchanges with 100.0% vs 50.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Marcus Davis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 082 | 1 325 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 134 | 134 |
| Activity ELO | 1 050 | 1 228 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +26 |
Marcus Davis demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Marcus Davis capitalized on this activity level, while Jess Liaudin's 134-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 6 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 031 | 1 157 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +41 |
Marcus Davis continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Jess Liaudin's now at 0.
| Metric | Jess Liaudin | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 023 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.