January 31, 2014
UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Jose Aldo | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 302 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 327 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -9 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Jose Aldo captured the UFC Featherweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 390 | 1 207 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
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 | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 62 | 41 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 119 | 146 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 85 | 63 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 318 | 1 184 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Jose Aldo controlled the striking exchanges with 85 vs 63 total strikes, 62 vs 41 significant strikes, 52.1% vs 28.1% accuracy. Jose Aldo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:11 | 4:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 1 378 | 1 188 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Jose Aldo edged out Ricardo Lamas on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 5:11 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 183 | 371 |
| Activity ELO | 1 204 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -17 |
Jose Aldo demonstrated standard activity with 183 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jose Aldo capitalized on this activity level, while Ricardo Lamas's 371-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 204 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -17 |
Jose Aldo continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Ricardo Lamas's now at 0.
| Metric | Jose Aldo | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 136 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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.