July 24, 2020
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 091 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 039 | 980 |
| 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 | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:09 | 3:09 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 147 | 967 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -33 |
Khamzat Chimaev earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:09, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 62 | 0 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 68 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 223 | 893 |
| ELO Change | +107 | -107 |
Khamzat Chimaev dominated the striking exchanges with 68 vs 0 total strikes, 40 vs 0 significant strikes, 64.5% vs 0.0% accuracy. Khamzat Chimaev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:59 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 40 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 124 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -52 |
Khamzat Chimaev controlled Rhys McKee on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:59 of control time, 40 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 10 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 158 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +139 | -20 |
Khamzat Chimaev demonstrated exceptional activity with 10 days since his last fight, earning a high activity bonus for the rapid turnaround. As the winner, Khamzat Chimaev capitalized on this activity level, while Rhys McKee's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 045 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Khamzat Chimaev extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rhys McKee is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Khamzat Chimaev | Rhys McKee |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 039 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.