March 10, 2017
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Joe Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 079 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -41 |
Joe Soto overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Rani Yahya.
| Metric | Joe Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 1 076 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
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 Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 177 | 1 170 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Joe Soto 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 Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 54 | 59 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 113 | 215 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 98 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 893 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
Joe Soto controlled the striking exchanges with 98 vs 65 total strikes, 54 vs 59 significant strikes, 47.8% vs 27.4% accuracy. Joe Soto capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joe Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:40 | 0:57 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 15 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 224 | 1 205 |
| ELO Change | +98 | -98 |
Joe Soto controlled Rani Yahya on the ground with 1 takedown, 4:40 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Joe Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 169 |
| Activity ELO | 1 100 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -28 |
Joe Soto demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Joe Soto capitalized on this activity level, while Rani Yahya's 169-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joe Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 042 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -28 |
Joe Soto extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rani Yahya is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joe Soto | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 1 076 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.