November 19, 2021
Women's Strawweight Bout
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| Metric | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 086 | 927 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -22 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 036 | 944 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 042 | 908 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Luana Pinheiro 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 | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 60 | 53 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 159 | 130 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 068 | 903 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Luana Pinheiro controlled the striking exchanges with 60 vs 53 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Luana Pinheiro capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:07 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 086 | 868 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Luana Pinheiro landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 204 | 204 |
| Activity ELO | 1 044 | 947 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -18 |
Luana Pinheiro demonstrated standard activity with 204 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Luana Pinheiro capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Hughes's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 042 | 946 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -18 |
Luana Pinheiro extended her 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Hughes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Luana Pinheiro | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Strawweight | Women's Strawweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 036 | 944 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.