November 25, 2016
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 020 | 949 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -31 |
Jonathan Meunier overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Richard Walsh.
| Metric | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 003 | 960 |
| 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 | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 020 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Jonathan Meunier 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 | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 74 | 18 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 155 | 88 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 105 | 33 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 030 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Jonathan Meunier dominated the striking exchanges with 105 vs 33 total strikes, 74 vs 18 significant strikes, 47.7% vs 20.5% accuracy. Jonathan Meunier capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:20 | 2:53 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 960 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Jonathan Meunier did not secure a significant ground advantage against Richard Walsh on the ground with 1 takedown, 1:20 of control time, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 252 |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -21 |
Jonathan Meunier demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jonathan Meunier capitalized on this activity level, while Richard Walsh's 252-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Jonathan Meunier started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Richard Walsh is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jonathan Meunier | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 003 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.