February 22, 2019
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | John Dodson | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 11 | -11 |
| Experience ELO | 1 079 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +50 |
Petr Yan overcame a 11-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran John Dodson.
| Metric | John Dodson | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 052 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 214 | 1 263 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +48 |
Petr Yan 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 | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 30 | 80 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 81 | 155 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 35 | 102 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 218 | 1 299 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Petr Yan dominated the striking exchanges with 102 vs 35 total strikes, 80 vs 30 significant strikes, 51.6% vs 37.0% accuracy. Petr Yan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Dodson | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:37 | 1:29 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 106 | 1 193 |
| ELO Change | -60 | +60 |
Petr Yan controlled John Dodson on the ground with 2 takedowns, 1:29 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | John Dodson | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 169 | 56 |
| Activity ELO | 1 138 | 1 243 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +115 |
Petr Yan demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 56 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Petr Yan capitalized on this activity level, while John Dodson's 169-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Dodson | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 075 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +32 |
Petr Yan extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. John Dodson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Dodson | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 048 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

