July 9, 2021
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 114 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -39 |
Michel Pereira overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Niko Price.
| Metric | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 049 | 1 026 |
| 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 | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 243 | 1 298 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Michel Pereira 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 | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 92 | 76 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 154 | 180 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 115 | 120 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 146 | 1 167 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Michel Pereira controlled the striking exchanges with 92 vs 76 significant strikes, 59.7% vs 42.2% accuracy. Michel Pereira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:47 | 2:12 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 10 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 146 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Michel Pereira controlled Niko Price on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 2:47 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | 294 |
| Activity ELO | 1 111 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -28 |
Michel Pereira demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Michel Pereira capitalized on this activity level, while Niko Price's 294-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 069 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -23 |
Michel Pereira extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Niko Price is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Michel Pereira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 049 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.