September 9, 2016
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | -11 | 11 |
| Experience ELO | 1 193 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -30 |
Jimmie Rivera overcame a 11-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Urijah Faber.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 088 | 1 077 |
| 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 | Jimmie Rivera | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 227 | 1 218 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
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 | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 54 | 22 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 160 | 112 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 55 | 23 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 189 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -52 |
Jimmie Rivera controlled the striking exchanges with 55 vs 23 total strikes, 54 vs 22 significant strikes, 33.8% vs 19.6% accuracy. Jimmie Rivera capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 141 | 1 305 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 224 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 189 | 1 197 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -25 |
Jimmie Rivera demonstrated standard activity with 224 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jimmie Rivera capitalized on this activity level, while Urijah Faber's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 112 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -23 |
Jimmie Rivera extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Urijah Faber is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jimmie Rivera | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 087 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.