May 9, 2026
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 9 | -9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 251 | 1 284 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +59 |
Yaroslav Amosov overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joel Alvarez.
| Metric | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 102 | 1 057 |
| 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 | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:13 | 1:13 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 398 | 1 243 |
| ELO Change | -74 | +114 |
Yaroslav Amosov earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 1:13, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Joel Alvarez was submitted.
| Metric | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 22 | 28 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 22 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 288 | 1 120 |
| ELO Change | -73 | +73 |
Yaroslav Amosov edged the striking exchanges with 16 vs 8 significant strikes, 57.1% vs 36.4% accuracy. Yaroslav Amosov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 6 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 3:52 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 040 | 1 443 |
| ELO Change | -238 | +238 |
Yaroslav Amosov dominated Joel Alvarez on the ground with 6 vs 0 takedowns, 3:52 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 210 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 1 188 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +62 |
Yaroslav Amosov demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Yaroslav Amosov capitalized on this activity level, while Joel Alvarez's 210-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 148 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +35 |
Yaroslav Amosov extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joel Alvarez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joel Alvarez | Yaroslav Amosov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 102 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.