May 4, 2012
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | John Dodson | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 051 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | John Dodson | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 131 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
John Dodson 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 | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 80 | 79 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 233 | 225 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 83 | 81 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 134 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
John Dodson slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. John Dodson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Dodson | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:12 | 0:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 082 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
John Dodson edged out Tim Elliott on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | John Dodson | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 056 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -20 |
John Dodson demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, John Dodson capitalized on this activity level, while Tim Elliott's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Dodson | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 047 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
John Dodson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tim Elliott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Dodson | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.