May 4, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 977 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -37 |
Karlos Vemola overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Mike Massenzio.
| Metric | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 999 | 948 |
| 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 | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:07 | 1:07 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 060 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -45 |
Karlos Vemola earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 1:07, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Mike Massenzio was submitted.
| Metric | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 16 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 39 | 27 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 16 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 991 | 821 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Karlos Vemola slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 16 vs 11 significant strikes. Karlos Vemola capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:05 | 2:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 018 | 771 |
| ELO Change | +150 | -150 |
Karlos Vemola dominated Mike Massenzio on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 1:05 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 265 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 1 025 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -22 |
Karlos Vemola demonstrated standard activity with 265 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Karlos Vemola capitalized on this activity level, while Mike Massenzio's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 004 | 954 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Karlos Vemola started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mike Massenzio is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Karlos Vemola | Mike Massenzio |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.