July 29, 2016
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 21 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 135 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -22 |
Jorge Masvidal overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ross Pearson.
| Metric | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 064 | 1 026 |
| 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 | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 273 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -32 |
Jorge Masvidal 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 | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 113 | 52 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 256 | 138 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 130 | 53 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 230 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Jorge Masvidal dominated the striking exchanges with 130 vs 53 total strikes, 113 vs 52 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Jorge Masvidal capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:36 | 0:30 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 13 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 221 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Jorge Masvidal landed 1 knockdown followed by 13 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 62 | 22 |
| Activity ELO | 1 254 | 1 235 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -26 |
Jorge Masvidal demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 62 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Jorge Masvidal capitalized on this activity level, while Ross Pearson's 22-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 086 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Jorge Masvidal started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ross Pearson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jorge Masvidal | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 060 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.