August 23, 2025
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 11 | -11 |
| Experience ELO | 1 210 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Johnny Walker's 11-fight experience advantage (15 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Johnny Walker for the expected result. Had Zhang Mingyang pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 064 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:37 | 2:37 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 474 | 1 274 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -29 |
Johnny Walker gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 50 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 67 | 47 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 51 | 28 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 294 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | +132 | -132 |
Johnny Walker controlled the striking exchanges with 51 vs 28 total strikes, 50 vs 20 significant strikes, 74.6% vs 42.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Johnny Walker capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:20 | 1:21 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 33 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 229 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Johnny Walker controlled Zhang Mingyang on the ground with 1:20 of control time, 33 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 428 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 276 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -12 |
Johnny Walker demonstrated extended layoff with 428 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Johnny Walker capitalized on this activity level, while Zhang Mingyang's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 107 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Johnny Walker started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Zhang Mingyang is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Johnny Walker | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 063 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

