April 22, 2016
UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Title Bout
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| Metric | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 17 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 451 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
Jon Jones's 7-fight experience advantage (17 vs 10 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jon Jones for the expected result. Had Ovince Saint Preux pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 469 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | +4 | -4 |
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 | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 735 | 1 377 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
Jon Jones 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 | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 105 | 57 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 157 | 160 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 111 | 58 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 761 | 1 327 |
| ELO Change | +6 | -6 |
Jon Jones dominated the striking exchanges with 111 vs 58 total strikes, 105 vs 57 significant strikes, 66.9% vs 35.6% accuracy. Jon Jones capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:55 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 18 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 781 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | +3 | -3 |
Jon Jones controlled Ovince Saint Preux on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 3:55 of control time, 18 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 476 | 77 |
| Activity ELO | 1 515 | 1 220 |
| ELO Change | +6 | -7 |
Jon Jones demonstrated extended layoff with 476 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Jon Jones capitalized on this activity level, while Ovince Saint Preux's 77-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 13 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 552 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -4 |
Jon Jones extended his incredible 13-fight win streak, earning one of the highest possible momentum bonuses for sustained dominance. This elite-level consistency triggered exponential streak bonuses, while Ovince Saint Preux is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jon Jones | Ovince Saint Preux |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 274 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.