August 3, 2012
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | John Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | John Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:46 | 3:46 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 090 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -42 |
John Moraga earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:46, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | John Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 34 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 63 | 43 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 36 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 105 | 895 |
| ELO Change | +105 | -105 |
John Moraga controlled the striking exchanges with 36 vs 16 total strikes, 34 vs 16 significant strikes, 54.0% vs 37.2% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. John Moraga capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | John Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:21 | 0:23 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 053 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -52 |
John Moraga landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | John Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
John Moraga demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, John Moraga capitalized on this activity level, while Ulysses Gomez's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | John Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
John Moraga started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ulysses Gomez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | John Moraga | Ulysses Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.