November 11, 2016
Women's Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 059 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +37 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (9 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 080 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 098 | 1 217 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Raquel Pennington 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 | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 43 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 65 | 77 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 111 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 012 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Raquel Pennington dominated the striking exchanges with 111 vs 48 total strikes, 43 vs 21 significant strikes, 55.8% vs 32.3% accuracy. Raquel Pennington capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:27 | 6:47 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 1 075 | 1 252 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +49 |
Raquel Pennington controlled Miesha Tate on the ground with 1 takedown, 6:47 of control time, 11 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 85 |
| Activity ELO | 1 104 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +68 |
Raquel Pennington demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 85 days since her last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Raquel Pennington capitalized on this activity level, while Miesha Tate's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 065 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +30 |
Raquel Pennington extended her 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Miesha Tate is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Miesha Tate | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Bantamweight | Women's Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 028 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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.