August 25, 2023
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Junior Tafa | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 024 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -38 |
Junior Tafa overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Parker Porter.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 003 | 991 |
| 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 | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:24 | 1:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 105 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | +137 | -57 |
Junior Tafa earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:24, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 13 | 9 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 3 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 085 | 834 |
| ELO Change | +109 | -109 |
Junior Tafa controlled the striking exchanges with 8 vs 2 significant strikes, 61.5% vs 22.2% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Junior Tafa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:04 | 0:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 953 | 994 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 1 035 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -27 |
Junior Tafa demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Junior Tafa capitalized on this activity level, while Parker Porter's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 006 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -24 |
Junior Tafa started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Parker Porter is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Junior Tafa | Parker Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 003 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

