December 7, 2012
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 991 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Ramsey Nijem's 2-fight experience advantage (4 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ramsey Nijem for the expected result. Had Joe Proctor pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 1 042 |
| 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 | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 059 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Ramsey Nijem 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 | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 49 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 68 | 117 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 36 | 117 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 996 | 1 140 |
| ELO Change | -88 | +88 |
Ramsey Nijem dominated the striking exchanges with 117 vs 36 total strikes, 49 vs 21 significant strikes, 41.9% vs 30.9% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ramsey Nijem capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 10 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:27 | 7:53 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 968 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | -85 | +85 |
Ramsey Nijem landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 191 | 170 |
| Activity ELO | 1 002 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +34 |
Ramsey Nijem demonstrated solid activity levels with 170 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ramsey Nijem capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Proctor's 191-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 002 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +27 |
Ramsey Nijem extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joe Proctor is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joe Proctor | Ramsey Nijem |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 000 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.