February 8, 2025
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Jonathan Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 078 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -78 |
Jonathan Micallef overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Kevin Jousset.
| Metric | Jonathan Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 1 001 |
| 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 | Jonathan Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 053 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Jonathan Micallef 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 Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 85 | 67 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 192 | 168 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 89 | 71 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 061 | 950 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Jonathan Micallef controlled the striking exchanges with 85 vs 67 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Jonathan Micallef capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jonathan Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:09 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 025 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Jonathan Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 025 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Jonathan Micallef 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, Jonathan Micallef capitalized on this activity level, while Kevin Jousset's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jonathan Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Jonathan Micallef started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kevin Jousset is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jonathan Micallef | Kevin Jousset |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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.