June 8, 2018
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 220 | 1 200 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +52 |
Sergio Pettis overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joseph Benavidez.
| Metric | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 149 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
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 | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 337 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Sergio Pettis receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 59 | 74 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 186 | 168 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 86 | 87 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 259 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Sergio Pettis controlled the striking exchanges with 74 vs 59 significant strikes, 44.0% vs 31.7% accuracy. Sergio Pettis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 14 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:24 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 297 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +48 |
Sergio Pettis did not secure a significant ground advantage against Joseph Benavidez on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 553 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 262 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +37 |
Sergio Pettis demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Sergio Pettis capitalized on this activity level, while Joseph Benavidez's 553-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 206 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +32 |
Sergio Pettis started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joseph Benavidez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 144 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.