July 17, 2020
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Marc Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 037 | 1 079 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +50 |
Rafael Fiziev overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Marc Diakiese.
| Metric | Marc Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 011 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 127 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | -60 | +60 |
Rafael Fiziev 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 Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 68 | 78 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 148 | 124 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 73 | 82 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 134 | 970 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +39 |
Rafael Fiziev edged the striking exchanges with 78 vs 68 significant strikes, 62.9% vs 45.9% accuracy. Rafael Fiziev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Marc Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:22 | 2:49 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 035 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -91 | +91 |
Rafael Fiziev controlled Marc Diakiese on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:49 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Marc Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 294 | 266 |
| Activity ELO | 1 073 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +33 |
Rafael Fiziev demonstrated standard activity with 266 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Rafael Fiziev capitalized on this activity level, while Marc Diakiese's 294-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Marc Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 026 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +28 |
Rafael Fiziev extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marc Diakiese is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Marc Diakiese | Rafael Fiziev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 011 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.