October 7, 2011
UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Title Fight
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 17 |
| Experience Gap | -15 | 15 |
| Experience ELO | 1 179 | 1 166 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -41 |
Jose Aldo overcame a 15-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Kenny Florian.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 150 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -25 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Jose Aldo captured the UFC Featherweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 135 | 1 301 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Jose Aldo 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 | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 51 | 40 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 115 | 128 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 66 | 69 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 121 | 1 344 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Jose Aldo edged the striking exchanges with 51 vs 40 significant strikes, 44.3% vs 31.3% accuracy. Jose Aldo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 19 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:51 | 6:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 132 | 1 309 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Jose Aldo did not secure a significant ground advantage against Kenny Florian on the ground with 0 takedowns, 5:51 of control time, 6 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 089 | 1 277 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -35 |
Jose Aldo demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jose Aldo capitalized on this activity level, while Kenny Florian's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 065 | 1 178 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -31 |
Jose Aldo extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kenny Florian is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Kenny Florian |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 053 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
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.