June 4, 2021
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 108 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | +108 | -108 |
Kamuela Kirk overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Makwan Amirkhani.
| Metric | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 024 | 1 027 |
| 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 | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 065 | 1 147 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Kamuela Kirk 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 | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 28 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 63 | 49 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 100 | 25 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 041 | 934 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Kamuela Kirk dominated the striking exchanges with 100 vs 25 total strikes, 28 vs 20 significant strikes. Kamuela Kirk capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:34 | 6:50 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 1 033 | 1 192 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Kamuela Kirk did not secure a significant ground advantage against Makwan Amirkhani on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1:34 of control time, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 238 |
| Activity ELO | 1 026 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Kamuela Kirk demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Kamuela Kirk capitalized on this activity level, while Makwan Amirkhani's 238-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 028 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -25 |
Kamuela Kirk started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Makwan Amirkhani is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Kamuela Kirk | Makwan Amirkhani |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 024 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.