April 10, 2014
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | John Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 075 | 1 177 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +40 |
Ryan LaFlare overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran John Howard.
| Metric | John Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 029 | 1 084 |
| 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 Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 093 | 1 176 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Ryan LaFlare 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 Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 35 | 64 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 53 | 97 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 73 | 97 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 064 | 1 187 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
Ryan LaFlare controlled the striking exchanges with 97 vs 73 total strikes, 64 vs 35 significant strikes. Ryan LaFlare capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:47 | 8:29 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 16 |
| Ground ELO | 1 007 | 1 290 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Ryan LaFlare dominated John Howard on the ground with 4 vs 1 takedowns, 8:29 of control time, 16 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | John Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 104 | 118 |
| Activity ELO | 1 097 | 1 211 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +45 |
Ryan LaFlare demonstrated solid activity levels with 118 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ryan LaFlare capitalized on this activity level, while John Howard's 104-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 053 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +29 |
Ryan LaFlare extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. John Howard is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Howard | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 029 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.