September 14, 2018
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 943 | 873 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -31 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 920 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 985 | 862 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
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 | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 62 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 165 | 34 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 205 | 22 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 027 | 852 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated the striking exchanges with 205 vs 22 total strikes, 62 vs 8 significant strikes, 37.6% vs 23.5% accuracy. Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 11:33 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 51 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 954 | 728 |
| ELO Change | +94 | -94 |
Merab Dvalishvili dominated Terrion Ware on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 11:33 of control time, 51 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 147 | 182 |
| Activity ELO | 1 000 | 920 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -20 |
Merab Dvalishvili demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Merab Dvalishvili capitalized on this activity level, while Terrion Ware's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 982 | 921 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Merab Dvalishvili started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Terrion Ware is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Merab Dvalishvili | Terrion Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 920 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.