January 19, 2012
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Joseph Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 918 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | -61 | +61 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Joseph Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 959 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:22 | 0:22 |
| Win Type ELO | 921 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +107 |
Nick Denis secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:22 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | Joseph Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 23 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 746 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +59 |
Nick Denis controlled the striking exchanges with 11 vs 3 significant strikes, 47.8% vs 75.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Nick Denis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joseph Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 929 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Joseph Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 959 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Nick Denis 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, Nick Denis capitalized on this activity level, while Joseph Sandoval's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joseph Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 959 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Nick Denis started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joseph Sandoval is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joseph Sandoval | Nick Denis |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 959 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.