April 29, 2011
UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Jose Aldo | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 097 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | +97 | -97 |
Jose Aldo overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Mark Hominick.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 074 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -25 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Jose Aldo captured the UFC Featherweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 063 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
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 | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 94 | 71 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 215 | 181 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 131 | 147 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 080 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | +80 | -80 |
Jose Aldo controlled the striking exchanges with 94 vs 71 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Jose Aldo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 9 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 9:13 | 4:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 28 | 20 |
| Ground ELO | 1 087 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -87 |
Jose Aldo controlled Mark Hominick on the ground with 5 vs 1 takedowns, 9:13 of control time, 28 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 027 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Jose Aldo 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, Jose Aldo capitalized on this activity level, while Mark Hominick's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 028 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -26 |
Jose Aldo started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mark Hominick is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Mark Hominick |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 025 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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.