May 2, 2026
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 973 | 936 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Junior Tafa's 6-fight experience advantage (8 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Junior Tafa for the expected result. Had Kevin Christian pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 970 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:42 | 2:42 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 093 | 927 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -36 |
Junior Tafa earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:42, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 31 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 22 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 028 | 882 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Junior Tafa edged the striking exchanges with 21 vs 13 significant strikes. Junior Tafa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:09 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 10 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 784 | 806 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -78 |
Junior Tafa controlled Kevin Christian on the ground with 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 182 |
| Activity ELO | 1 094 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -17 |
Junior Tafa demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Junior Tafa capitalized on this activity level, while Kevin Christian's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 978 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Junior Tafa started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kevin Christian is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 970 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.