January 26, 2018
Women's Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 009 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -39 |
Ji Yeon Kim overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Justine Kish.
| Metric | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 001 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 966 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Ji Yeon Kim receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 68 | 96 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 215 | 203 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 68 | 96 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 000 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Justine Kish controlled the striking through superior volume (96 vs 68 total strikes), significant strike advantage (96 vs 68), superior accuracy (47.3% vs 31.6%). However, since Justine Kish lost the overall fight, her striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Ji Yeon Kim's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 989 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 225 | 217 |
| Activity ELO | 1 007 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -23 |
Ji Yeon Kim demonstrated standard activity with 225 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ji Yeon Kim capitalized on this activity level, while Justine Kish's 217-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 004 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -24 |
Ji Yeon Kim started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Justine Kish is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ji Yeon Kim | Justine Kish |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Flyweight | Women's Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 001 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.