February 26, 2016
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 116 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 058 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 212 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Makwan Amirkhani 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 | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 32 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 50 | 23 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 54 | 70 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 154 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Makwan Amirkhani controlled the striking exchanges with 32 vs 13 significant strikes. Makwan Amirkhani capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 10:07 | 2:35 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 27 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 1 170 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Makwan Amirkhani controlled Mike Wilkinson on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 10:07 of control time, 27 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 253 | 512 |
| Activity ELO | 1 084 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
Makwan Amirkhani demonstrated standard activity with 253 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Makwan Amirkhani capitalized on this activity level, while Mike Wilkinson's 512-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 070 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -20 |
Makwan Amirkhani extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mike Wilkinson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Makwan Amirkhani | Mike Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 058 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.