March 22, 2014
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 988 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 999 | 1 023 |
| 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 | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 993 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +49 |
Michel Prazeres 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 | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 26 | 35 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 91 | 67 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 40 | 66 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 957 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | -73 | +73 |
Michel Prazeres controlled the striking exchanges with 66 vs 40 total strikes, 35 vs 26 significant strikes, 52.2% vs 28.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Michel Prazeres capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:20 | 5:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 979 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | -81 | +81 |
Michel Prazeres landed 1 knockdown followed by 6 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 78 | 184 |
| Activity ELO | 1 000 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +26 |
Michel Prazeres demonstrated standard activity with 184 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Michel Prazeres capitalized on this activity level, while Mairbek Taisumov's 78-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 001 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +27 |
Michel Prazeres extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mairbek Taisumov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mairbek Taisumov | Michel Prazeres |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.