July 16, 2021
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 959 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +39 |
Sergey Morozov overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Khalid Taha.
| Metric | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 964 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 012 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +55 |
Sergey Morozov 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 | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 33 | 50 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 123 | 103 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 66 | 99 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 053 | 989 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Sergey Morozov controlled the striking exchanges with 99 vs 66 total strikes, 50 vs 33 significant strikes, 48.5% vs 26.8% accuracy. Sergey Morozov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 6 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 16 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 8:34 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 796 | 964 |
| ELO Change | -144 | +144 |
Sergey Morozov dominated Khalid Taha on the ground with 6 vs 0 takedowns, 8:34 of control time, 11 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 252 | 178 |
| Activity ELO | 970 | 1 017 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +38 |
Sergey Morozov demonstrated solid activity levels with 178 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sergey Morozov capitalized on this activity level, while Khalid Taha's 252-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 966 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Sergey Morozov started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Khalid Taha is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Khalid Taha | Sergey Morozov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 964 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.