May 10, 2019
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 26 |
| Experience Gap | -24 | 24 |
| Experience ELO | 1 114 | 916 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -21 |
Laureano Staropoli overcame a 24-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 26 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Thiago Alves.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 044 | 1 054 |
| 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 | Laureano Staropoli | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 102 | 1 164 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Laureano Staropoli 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 | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 54 | 58 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 202 | 147 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 57 | 59 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 053 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Thiago Alves controlled the striking through superior accuracy (39.5% vs 26.7%). However, since Thiago Alves lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Laureano Staropoli's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:32 | 0:27 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 051 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Laureano Staropoli did not secure a significant ground advantage against Thiago Alves on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:32 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 175 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 079 | 1 233 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -34 |
Laureano Staropoli demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Laureano Staropoli capitalized on this activity level, while Thiago Alves's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 056 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -28 |
Laureano Staropoli extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Thiago Alves is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Laureano Staropoli | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 044 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.