March 28, 2026
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 22 | 21 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 313 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +10 | -10 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (22 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 155 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
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 | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:03 | 1:03 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 471 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -10 |
Michael Chiesa earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:03, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 302 | 921 |
| ELO Change | +4 | -4 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 1 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:23 | 0:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 358 | 864 |
| ELO Change | +7 | -7 |
Michael Chiesa controlled Niko Price on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:23 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 287 | 49 |
| Activity ELO | 1 333 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | +10 | -10 |
Michael Chiesa demonstrated standard activity with 287 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Michael Chiesa capitalized on this activity level, while Niko Price's 49-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 230 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -9 |
Michael Chiesa extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Niko Price is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Michael Chiesa | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 148 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.