November 20, 2020
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 048 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 027 | 998 |
| 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 | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:18 | 0:18 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 153 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -36 |
Joaquin Buckley gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 18 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 80 | 47 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 59 | 36 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 175 | 905 |
| ELO Change | +130 | -130 |
Joaquin Buckley dominated the striking exchanges with 59 vs 36 total strikes, 43 vs 18 significant strikes, 53.8% vs 38.3% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Joaquin Buckley capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:49 | 0:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 093 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -57 |
Joaquin Buckley landed 2 knockdowns followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 43 | 92 |
| Activity ELO | 1 150 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +94 | -19 |
Joaquin Buckley demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 43 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Joaquin Buckley capitalized on this activity level, while Jordan Wright's 92-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 035 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -22 |
Joaquin Buckley extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jordan Wright is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Jordan Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 027 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

