May 13, 2016
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | John Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 163 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
John Lineker's 7-fight experience advantage (10 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding John Lineker for the expected result. Had Rob Font pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | John Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 109 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 318 | 1 152 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
John Lineker 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 Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 80 | 40 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 183 | 114 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 95 | 40 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 361 | 1 162 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
John Lineker dominated the striking exchanges with 95 vs 40 total strikes, 80 vs 40 significant strikes, 43.7% vs 35.1% accuracy. John Lineker capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:36 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 22 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 209 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
John Lineker controlled Rob Font on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:36 of control time, 22 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | John Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 252 | 118 |
| Activity ELO | 1 194 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -13 |
John Lineker demonstrated standard activity with 252 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, John Lineker capitalized on this activity level, while Rob Font's 118-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 140 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -17 |
John Lineker extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rob Font is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Lineker | Rob Font |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 109 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.