November 19, 2021
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 19 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 090 | 1 162 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Rani Yahya's 9-fight experience advantage (19 vs 10 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Rani Yahya for the expected result. Had Kyung Ho Kang pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 057 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 125 | 1 273 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Rani Yahya 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 | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 27 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 82 | 48 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 103 | 152 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 150 | 1 155 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Rani Yahya controlled the striking exchanges with 152 vs 103 total strikes, 27 vs 43 significant strikes. Rani Yahya capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:05 | 10:36 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 178 | 1 298 |
| ELO Change | -60 | +60 |
Rani Yahya controlled Kyung Ho Kang on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 10:36 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 700 | 252 |
| Activity ELO | 1 115 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +24 |
Rani Yahya demonstrated standard activity with 252 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Rani Yahya capitalized on this activity level, while Kyung Ho Kang's 700-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 079 | 1 156 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +23 |
Rani Yahya extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kyung Ho Kang is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Kyung Ho Kang | Rani Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 057 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.