December 17, 2021
Women's Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -8 | 8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 109 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -31 |
Melissa Gatto overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sijara Eubanks.
| Metric | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 0:45 | 0:45 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 125 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | +103 | -51 |
Melissa Gatto gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 34 | 45 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 64 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 149 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +123 | -123 |
Melissa Gatto controlled the striking exchanges with 64 vs 32 total strikes, 50.0% vs 31.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Melissa Gatto capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:01 | 6:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 051 | 1 123 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Melissa Gatto landed 1 knockdown followed by 2 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 134 | 148 |
| Activity ELO | 1 067 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -23 |
Melissa Gatto demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since her last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Melissa Gatto capitalized on this activity level, while Sijara Eubanks's 148-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 048 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -22 |
Melissa Gatto extended her 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sijara Eubanks is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Melissa Gatto | Sijara Eubanks |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Flyweight | Women's Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

