February 22, 2025
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 087 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 039 | 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 | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:24 | 3:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 169 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -29 |
Mansur Abdul-Malik gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 29 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 54 | 46 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 32 | 50 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 161 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Nick Klein controlled the striking through superior volume (50 vs 32 total strikes). However, since Nick Klein lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Mansur Abdul-Malik's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:35 | 3:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 101 | 950 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Mansur Abdul-Malik controlled Nick Klein on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:35 of control time, 11 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 105 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 070 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -20 |
Mansur Abdul-Malik demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mansur Abdul-Malik capitalized on this activity level, while Nick Klein's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 046 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Mansur Abdul-Malik extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nick Klein is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mansur Abdul-Malik | Nick Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 039 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

