October 25, 2019
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 079 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 070 | 1 221 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Muslim Salikhov 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 | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 63 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 138 | 132 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 64 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 033 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Muslim Salikhov controlled the striking exchanges with 63 vs 42 significant strikes, 47.7% vs 30.4% accuracy. Muslim Salikhov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:30 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 967 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -84 | +84 |
Muslim Salikhov controlled Laureano Staropoli on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 0:30 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 168 | 49 |
| Activity ELO | 1 056 | 1 164 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +113 |
Muslim Salikhov demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 49 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Muslim Salikhov capitalized on this activity level, while Laureano Staropoli's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 034 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +29 |
Muslim Salikhov extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Laureano Staropoli is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Muslim Salikhov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.