January 26, 2018
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 062 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 039 | 1 064 |
| 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 | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 093 | 1 190 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Vinc Pichel 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 | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 45 | 60 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 100 | 186 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 54 | 62 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 124 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Vinc Pichel controlled the striking exchanges with 60 vs 45 significant strikes, 32.3% vs 45.0% accuracy. Vinc Pichel capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:49 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 076 | 1 170 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Vinc Pichel did not secure a significant ground advantage against Joaquim Silva on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:49 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 245 | 232 |
| Activity ELO | 1 041 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +26 |
Vinc Pichel demonstrated standard activity with 232 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Vinc Pichel capitalized on this activity level, while Joaquim Silva's 245-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +31 |
Vinc Pichel extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joaquim Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joaquim Silva | Vinc Pichel |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 039 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.