November 23, 2024
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 016 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (5 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 977 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 000 | 1 155 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Nikolas Motta 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 | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 56 | 78 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 169 | 166 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 60 | 87 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 854 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -57 | +57 |
Nikolas Motta dominated the striking exchanges with 87 vs 60 total strikes, 78 vs 56 significant strikes, 47.0% vs 33.1% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Nikolas Motta capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 863 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Nikolas Motta landed 2 knockdowns followed by 9 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 211 | 316 |
| Activity ELO | 989 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +15 |
Nikolas Motta demonstrated standard activity with 316 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Nikolas Motta capitalized on this activity level, while Maheshate's 211-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 983 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +25 |
Nikolas Motta extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Maheshate is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Maheshate | Nikolas Motta |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 977 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.