May 9, 2026
Welterweight Bout
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 17 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 285 | 1 447 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +31 |
Sean Brady overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joaquin Buckley.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 125 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 469 | 1 529 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Sean Brady 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 | Joaquin Buckley | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 77 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 31 | 180 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 21 | 245 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 343 | 1 466 |
| ELO Change | -124 | +124 |
Sean Brady dominated the striking exchanges with 245 vs 21 total strikes, 77 vs 5 significant strikes, 42.8% vs 16.1% accuracy. Sean Brady capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 10 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 12:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 71 |
| Ground ELO | 1 317 | 1 740 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Sean Brady dominated Joaquin Buckley on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 12:09 of control time, 71 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 329 | 175 |
| Activity ELO | 1 385 | 1 294 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +54 |
Sean Brady demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sean Brady capitalized on this activity level, while Joaquin Buckley's 329-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 238 | 1 247 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +26 |
Sean Brady started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joaquin Buckley is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joaquin Buckley | Sean Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 113 | 1 162 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.