September 7, 2018
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 222 | 1 108 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -27 |
Jimmie Rivera overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran John Dodson.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 105 | 1 074 |
| 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 | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 272 | 1 262 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Jimmie Rivera 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 | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 62 | 41 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 125 | 117 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 63 | 41 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 162 | 1 270 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Jimmie Rivera controlled the striking exchanges with 63 vs 41 total strikes, 62 vs 41 significant strikes, 49.6% vs 35.0% accuracy. Jimmie Rivera capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:04 | 0:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 156 | 1 166 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 99 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 241 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -20 |
Jimmie Rivera demonstrated solid activity levels with 99 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jimmie Rivera capitalized on this activity level, while John Dodson's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 145 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Jimmie Rivera started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. John Dodson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 103 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.