December 16, 2022
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 975 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (5 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 964 | 1 023 |
| 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 | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 950 | 1 076 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Sergey Morozov 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 | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 26 | 30 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 106 | 105 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 49 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 902 | 973 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Sergey Morozov edged the striking exchanges. Sergey Morozov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 6 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 13 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 6:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 891 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -95 | +95 |
Sergey Morozov dominated Journey Newson on the ground with 6 vs 0 takedowns, 6:59 of control time, 5 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 225 | 176 |
| Activity ELO | 966 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +30 |
Sergey Morozov demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sergey Morozov capitalized on this activity level, while Journey Newson's 225-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 968 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Sergey Morozov extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Journey Newson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Journey Newson | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 964 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.