April 12, 2013
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 006 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 002 | 978 |
| 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 | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 039 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -48 |
Maximo Blanco 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 | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 52 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 145 | 99 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 86 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 020 | 946 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Maximo Blanco dominated the striking exchanges with 86 vs 32 total strikes, 52 vs 26 significant strikes, 35.9% vs 26.3% accuracy. Maximo Blanco capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:45 | 2:11 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 022 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Maximo Blanco edged out Sam Sicilia on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 3:45 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 357 | 182 |
| Activity ELO | 1 002 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Maximo Blanco demonstrated standard activity with 357 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Maximo Blanco capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Sicilia's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -22 |
Maximo Blanco started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Sicilia is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Maximo Blanco | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 002 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.