June 3, 2016
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Max Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 293 | 1 187 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Max Holloway's 5-fight experience advantage (15 vs 10 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Max Holloway for the expected result. Had Ricardo Lamas pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Max Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 173 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 524 | 1 289 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Max Holloway 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 Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 103 | 64 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 205 | 135 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 111 | 66 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 432 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
Max Holloway controlled the striking exchanges with 111 vs 66 total strikes, 103 vs 64 significant strikes. Max Holloway capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Max Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:38 | 0:45 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 10 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 405 | 1 292 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Max Holloway controlled Ricardo Lamas on the ground with 1:38 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Max Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 175 | 196 |
| Activity ELO | 1 419 | 1 189 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -10 |
Max Holloway demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Max Holloway capitalized on this activity level, while Ricardo Lamas's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Max Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 9 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 335 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -13 |
Max Holloway continued building serious momentum with a 9-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Ricardo Lamas's now at 0.
| Metric | Max Holloway | Ricardo Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 173 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.