August 14, 2020
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | John Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 17 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | 10 | -10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 080 | 1 120 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +61 |
Merab Dvalishvili overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran John Dodson.
| Metric | John Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 051 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 234 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Merab Dvalishvili 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 Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 27 | 50 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 86 | 133 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 31 | 88 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 230 | 1 218 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +59 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated the striking exchanges with 88 vs 31 total strikes, 50 vs 27 significant strikes. Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 20 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:04 | 3:44 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 137 | 1 288 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Merab Dvalishvili edged out John Dodson on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 3:44 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | John Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 63 |
| Activity ELO | 1 133 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +74 |
Merab Dvalishvili demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 63 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this activity level, while John Dodson's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 075 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +43 |
Merab Dvalishvili continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. John Dodson's now at 0.
| Metric | John Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 048 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.