July 17, 2015
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 061 | 863 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Jimmie Rivera overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Marcus Brimage.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 988 |
| 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 | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:29 | 1:29 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 113 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +113 | -47 |
Jimmie Rivera earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:29, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 27 | 17 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 15 | 9 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 072 | 833 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Jimmie Rivera controlled the striking exchanges with 15 vs 9 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Jimmie Rivera capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 042 | 886 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 196 |
| Activity ELO | 1 024 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Jimmie Rivera demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Jimmie Rivera capitalized on this activity level, while Marcus Brimage's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 024 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Jimmie Rivera started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcus Brimage is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

