December 15, 2023
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 047 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -100 | +100 |
Shamil Gaziev overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Martin Buday.
| Metric | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 048 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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 | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:56 | 0:56 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 086 | 1 120 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +120 |
Shamil Gaziev gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 49 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 20 | 98 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 13 | 60 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 003 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -136 | +136 |
Shamil Gaziev controlled the striking exchanges with 60 vs 13 total strikes, 49 vs 8 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 40.0% accuracy. Shamil Gaziev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:20 | 2:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 1 053 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -77 | +77 |
Shamil Gaziev controlled Martin Buday on the ground with 2:18 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 102 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Shamil Gaziev demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Shamil Gaziev capitalized on this activity level, while Martin Buday's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 065 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +29 |
Shamil Gaziev started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Martin Buday is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Martin Buday | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 048 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.