December 6, 1996
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 015 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -38 |
Kimo Leopoldo overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Paul Varelans.
| Metric | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 998 | 1 002 |
| 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 | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 9:08 | 9:08 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 114 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | +134 | -62 |
Kimo Leopoldo earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 9:08, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 21 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 11 | 28 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 25 | 101 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 033 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Paul Varelans controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (101 vs 25 total strikes), significant strike advantage (21 vs 9). However, since Paul Varelans lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Kimo Leopoldo's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 12 |
| Ground ELO | 995 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Kimo Leopoldo did not secure a significant ground advantage against Paul Varelans on the ground with 9 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 295 | 296 |
| Activity ELO | 1 029 | 1 229 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Kimo Leopoldo demonstrated standard activity with 295 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Kimo Leopoldo capitalized on this activity level, while Paul Varelans's 296-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 002 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -24 |
Kimo Leopoldo started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Paul Varelans is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Kimo Leopoldo | Paul Varelans |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 995 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.