March 10, 2023
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 295 | 1 219 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (11 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 163 | 1 137 |
| 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 | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 442 | 1 446 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -56 |
Merab Dvalishvili 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 | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 147 | 75 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 338 | 143 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 202 | 87 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 427 | 1 443 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -56 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated the striking exchanges with 202 vs 87 total strikes, 147 vs 75 significant strikes, 43.5% vs 52.4% accuracy. Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 11 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 49 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:53 | 1:50 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 476 | 1 278 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -55 |
Merab Dvalishvili controlled Petr Yan on the ground with 11 vs 1 takedowns, 6:53 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 204 | 141 |
| Activity ELO | 1 301 | 1 270 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -22 |
Merab Dvalishvili demonstrated standard activity with 204 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this activity level, while Petr Yan's 141-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 9 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 354 | 1 195 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -16 |
Merab Dvalishvili continued building serious momentum with a 9-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Petr Yan's now at 0.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 152 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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.