August 19, 2022
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Jose Aldo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 20 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | 10 | -10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 279 | 1 263 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +71 |
Merab Dvalishvili overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (10 vs 20 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jose Aldo.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 231 | 1 141 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
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 | Jose Aldo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 466 | 1 386 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
Merab Dvalishvili 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 | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 38 | 57 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 67 | 147 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 59 | 135 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 408 | 1 371 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated the striking exchanges with 135 vs 59 total strikes, 57 vs 38 significant strikes, 38.8% vs 56.7% accuracy. Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 16 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 5:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 299 | 1 421 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Merab Dvalishvili edged out Jose Aldo on the ground with 5:06 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 259 | 329 |
| Activity ELO | 1 298 | 1 273 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Merab Dvalishvili demonstrated standard activity with 329 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this activity level, while Jose Aldo's 259-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 8 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 232 | 1 291 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +81 |
Merab Dvalishvili continued building serious momentum with a 8-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Jose Aldo's now at 0.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 129 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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.