April 25, 2026
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 19 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 18 | -18 |
| Experience ELO | 964 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | -127 | +127 |
Victor Valenzuela overcame a 18-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 19 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Max Griffin.
| Metric | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 988 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 152 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
Victor Valenzuela 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 | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 53 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 89 | 117 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 43 | 53 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 173 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +43 |
Victor Valenzuela edged the striking exchanges with 53 vs 40 significant strikes. Victor Valenzuela capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 9 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:03 | 0:36 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 085 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Victor Valenzuela did not secure a significant ground advantage against Max Griffin on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:36 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 287 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 146 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Victor Valenzuela 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, Victor Valenzuela capitalized on this activity level, while Max Griffin's 287-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +26 |
Victor Valenzuela started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Max Griffin is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Max Griffin | Victor Valenzuela |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 987 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.