December 6, 2025
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 152 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -33 |
Mairon Santos overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Muhammad Naimov.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 085 | 1 054 |
| 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 | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 0:21 | 0:21 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 252 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | +99 | -49 |
Mairon Santos gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 27 | 18 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 45 | 48 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 43 | 35 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 241 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | +104 | -104 |
Mairon Santos controlled the striking exchanges with 27 vs 18 significant strikes, 60.0% vs 37.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Mairon Santos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:47 | 2:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 151 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Mairon Santos landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | 168 |
| Activity ELO | 1 154 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Mairon Santos demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Mairon Santos capitalized on this activity level, while Muhammad Naimov's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 109 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -22 |
Mairon Santos extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Muhammad Naimov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Muhammad Naimov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 085 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.