Michel Pereira vs Zelim Imadaev

September 4, 2020

Welterweight Bout

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1030
(+28)
Michel Pereira
Winner: Michel Pereira
Submission
Round 3 • 4:39

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C-ELO Evolution

Michel Pereira+28
Zelim Imadaev-25
912
(-25)
Zelim Imadaev

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +27Zelim Imadaev: -27

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Total UFC Fights43
Experience Gap1-1
Experience ELO1 013908
ELO Change+27-27
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What Happened

Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +19Zelim Imadaev: -19

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 003939
ELO Change+19-19
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +43Zelim Imadaev: -28

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Fight OutcomeSubmissionSubmission
Last Round33
Time of Finish4:394:39
Win Type ELO1 115927
ELO Change+43-28
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What Happened

Michel Pereira earned a finish with a Submission in round 3 at 4:39, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Zelim Imadaev was submitted.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +31Zelim Imadaev: -31

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Significant Strikes Landed8823
Significant Strikes Attempted15390
Total Strikes Landed8824
Knockdowns Scored00
Striking ELO1 082852
ELO Change+31-31
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What Happened

Michel Pereira dominated the striking exchanges with 88 vs 24 total strikes, 88 vs 23 significant strikes, 57.5% vs 25.6% accuracy. Michel Pereira capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +44Zelim Imadaev: -44

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Takedowns Landed10
Takedowns Attempted10
Ground Control Time0:110:08
Ground Strikes Landed00
Ground ELO995840
ELO Change+44-44
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +24Zelim Imadaev: -19

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Days Since Last Fight203301
Activity ELO1 019947
ELO Change+24-19
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What Happened

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 Zelim Imadaev's 301-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +21Zelim Imadaev: -19

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Win Streak10
Win Streak ELO1 010941
ELO Change+21-19
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What Happened

Michel Pereira started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Zelim Imadaev is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Michel Pereira: +19Zelim Imadaev: -19

Performance Statistics

MetricMichel PereiraZelim Imadaev
Weight ClassWelterweightWelterweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 003939
ELO Change+19-19
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.