December 29, 2011
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 087 | 941 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -23 |
Jimy Hettes overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Nam Phan.
| Metric | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 038 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 091 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Jimy Hettes 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 | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 81 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 115 | 42 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 221 | 25 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 082 | 907 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Jimy Hettes dominated the striking exchanges with 221 vs 25 total strikes, 81 vs 16 significant strikes, 70.4% vs 38.1% accuracy. Jimy Hettes capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 20 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 11:51 | 0:35 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 60 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 138 | 832 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -71 |
Jimy Hettes dominated Nam Phan on the ground with 11 vs 0 takedowns, 11:51 of control time, 60 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 139 | 84 |
| Activity ELO | 1 063 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -22 |
Jimy Hettes demonstrated solid activity levels with 139 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jimy Hettes capitalized on this activity level, while Nam Phan's 84-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 044 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -18 |
Jimy Hettes extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nam Phan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jimy Hettes | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 038 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

