August 3, 2018
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 057 | 938 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Marlon Vera's 7-fight experience advantage (9 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Marlon Vera for the expected result. Had Wulijiburen pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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 | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:53 | 4:53 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 156 | 927 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -24 |
Marlon Vera gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 45 | 31 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 86 | 61 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 59 | 49 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 100 | 861 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Marlon Vera controlled the striking exchanges with 45 vs 31 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Marlon Vera capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:02 | 3:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 962 | 932 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Marlon Vera landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 252 |
| Activity ELO | 1 082 | 961 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -16 |
Marlon Vera demonstrated standard activity with 182 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Marlon Vera capitalized on this activity level, while Wulijiburen's 252-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 039 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -18 |
Marlon Vera started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Wulijiburen is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Marlon Vera | Wulijiburen |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.