December 9, 2011
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| 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 | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:36 | 4:36 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 086 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +86 | -42 |
John Cholish gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 55 | 17 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 80 | 131 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 69 | 25 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 082 | 918 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -82 |
John Cholish controlled the striking exchanges with 69 vs 25 total strikes, 55 vs 17 significant strikes, 68.8% vs 13.0% accuracy. John Cholish capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:53 | 0:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 17 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 064 | 936 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
John Cholish controlled Mitch Clarke on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:53 of control time, 17 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
John Cholish demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, John Cholish capitalized on this activity level, while Mitch Clarke's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
John Cholish started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mitch Clarke is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Cholish | Mitch Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.