May 17, 2025
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Mairon Santos | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 112 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -38 |
Mairon Santos overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sodiq Yusuff.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 063 | 1 037 |
| 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 | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 153 | 1 179 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Mairon Santos 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 | Mairon Santos | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 83 | 86 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 71 | 60 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 137 | 967 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
Mairon Santos slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. Mairon Santos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:57 | 2:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 093 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Mairon Santos did not secure a significant ground advantage against Sodiq Yusuff on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1:57 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 70 | 400 |
| Activity ELO | 1 127 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | +81 | -27 |
Mairon Santos demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Mairon Santos capitalized on this activity level, while Sodiq Yusuff's 400-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 078 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -24 |
Mairon Santos extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sodiq Yusuff is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mairon Santos | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 063 | 1 037 |
| 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.