November 9, 2012
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Jon Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 060 | 894 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Jon Tuck overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Zhang Tiequan.
| Metric | Jon Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 042 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Jon Tuck 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 Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 36 | 40 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 82 | 93 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 91 | 46 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 014 | 778 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
Jon Tuck controlled the striking exchanges with 91 vs 46 total strikes. Jon Tuck capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jon Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:43 | 1:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 022 | 865 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Jon Tuck edged out Zhang Tiequan on the ground with 0 takedowns, 6:43 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jon Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 259 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Jon Tuck 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, Jon Tuck capitalized on this activity level, while Zhang Tiequan's 259-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jon Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Jon Tuck started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Zhang Tiequan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jon Tuck | Zhang Tiequan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.