November 16, 2012
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | John Makdessi | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 087 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -38 |
John Makdessi overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sam Stout.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 018 | 1 014 |
| 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 | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 092 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
John Makdessi 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 Makdessi | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 84 | 63 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 157 | 369 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 84 | 63 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 988 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
John Makdessi controlled the striking exchanges with 84 vs 63 total strikes, 84 vs 63 significant strikes, 53.5% vs 17.1% accuracy. John Makdessi capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 942 | 994 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 211 | 149 |
| Activity ELO | 1 052 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -27 |
John Makdessi demonstrated standard activity with 211 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, John Makdessi capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Stout's 149-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 027 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -25 |
John Makdessi started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Stout is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Makdessi | Sam Stout |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 017 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.