February 21, 2014
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 003 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +27 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 021 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Zach Makovsky 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 | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 19 | 34 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 67 | 66 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 54 | 60 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 009 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Zach Makovsky controlled the striking exchanges with 34 vs 19 significant strikes, 51.5% vs 28.4% accuracy. Zach Makovsky capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:30 | 5:27 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 026 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | -83 | +83 |
Zach Makovsky controlled Josh Sampo on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 5:27 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 84 | 70 |
| Activity ELO | 1 000 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +63 |
Zach Makovsky demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Zach Makovsky capitalized on this activity level, while Josh Sampo's 84-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 002 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +25 |
Zach Makovsky extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Josh Sampo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Josh Sampo | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 000 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.