August 8, 2026
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 097 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| 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 | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 112 | 967 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Manoel Sousa 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 | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 67 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 119 | 119 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 89 | 126 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 136 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Manoel Sousa controlled the striking exchanges with 89 vs 126 total strikes, 67 vs 46 significant strikes, 56.3% vs 38.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Manoel Sousa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:49 | 3:51 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 044 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Manoel Sousa did not secure a significant ground advantage against Richie Miranda on the ground with 1 takedown, 2:49 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 147 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 060 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -20 |
Manoel Sousa demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Manoel Sousa capitalized on this activity level, while Richie Miranda's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 047 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Manoel Sousa extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Richie Miranda is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Manoel Sousa | Richie Miranda |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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.