November 10, 2023
Catch Weight Bout
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| Metric | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 129 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -38 |
John Castaneda overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Kyung Ho Kang.
| Metric | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 049 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 193 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -52 |
John Castaneda 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 | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 111 | 88 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 179 | 202 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 119 | 88 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 135 | 1 187 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
John Castaneda controlled the striking exchanges with 119 vs 88 total strikes, 111 vs 88 significant strikes, 62.0% vs 43.6% accuracy. John Castaneda capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:18 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 208 | 1 201 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
John Castaneda edged out Kyung Ho Kang on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 2:18 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 148 |
| Activity ELO | 1 089 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -27 |
John Castaneda demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, John Castaneda capitalized on this activity level, while Kyung Ho Kang's 148-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 065 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -26 |
John Castaneda extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kyung Ho Kang is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Castaneda | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 049 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.