April 18, 2026
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 960 | 939 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Robert Valentin's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Robert Valentin for the expected result. Had Julien Leblanc pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 976 | 966 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:22 | 2:22 |
| Win Type ELO | 949 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | -51 | +90 |
Robert Valentin earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:22, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 6 | 13 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 4 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 929 | 861 |
| ELO Change | -71 | +71 |
Robert Valentin slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 53.8% vs 66.7% accuracy. Robert Valentin capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:42 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 911 | 925 |
| ELO Change | -89 | +89 |
Robert Valentin controlled Julien Leblanc on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:42 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 273 |
| Activity ELO | 976 | 966 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Robert Valentin demonstrated standard activity with 273 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Robert Valentin capitalized on this activity level, while Julien Leblanc's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 976 | 969 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +27 |
Robert Valentin started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Julien Leblanc is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Julien Leblanc | Robert Valentin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 976 | 966 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.