July 26, 2025
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 10 | -10 |
| Experience ELO | 978 | 1 199 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +28 |
Shara Magomedov overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Marc-Andre Barriault.
| Metric | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 966 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 179 | 1 229 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +47 |
Shara Magomedov 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 | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 39 | 93 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 77 | 142 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 60 | 103 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 963 | 1 229 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
Shara Magomedov controlled the striking exchanges with 103 vs 60 total strikes, 93 vs 39 significant strikes, 65.5% vs 50.6% accuracy. Shara Magomedov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:30 | 0:57 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 929 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Shara Magomedov did not secure a significant ground advantage against Marc-Andre Barriault on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:57 of control time, 5 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 77 | 175 |
| Activity ELO | 1 100 | 1 230 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +28 |
Shara Magomedov demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Shara Magomedov capitalized on this activity level, while Marc-Andre Barriault's 77-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 988 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +18 |
Shara Magomedov started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marc-Andre Barriault is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Marc-Andre Barriault | Shara Magomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 966 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

