December 9, 2016
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | John Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 11 | -11 |
| Experience ELO | 1 050 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +70 |
Lando Vannata overcame a 11-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran John Makdessi.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 014 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:40 | 1:40 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 119 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | -63 | +151 |
Lando Vannata earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:40, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 13 | 32 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 10 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 026 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | -118 | +118 |
Lando Vannata controlled the striking exchanges with 31.3% vs 84.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Lando Vannata capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 021 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 157 | 151 |
| Activity ELO | 1 077 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +48 |
Lando Vannata demonstrated solid activity levels with 151 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Lando Vannata capitalized on this activity level, while John Makdessi's 157-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 036 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +28 |
Lando Vannata started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. John Makdessi is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Lando Vannata |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 012 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.