February 24, 2023
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 122 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 043 | 979 |
| 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 | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:15 | 4:15 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 169 | 946 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -24 |
Mike Malott earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:15, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 17 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 20 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 159 | 916 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Mike Malott edged the striking exchanges with 9 vs 1 significant strikes, 52.9% vs 25.0% accuracy. Mike Malott capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:36 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 085 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -56 |
Mike Malott controlled Yohan Lainesse on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:36 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 323 | 169 |
| Activity ELO | 1 048 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Mike Malott demonstrated standard activity with 323 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Mike Malott capitalized on this activity level, while Yohan Lainesse's 169-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 049 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
Mike Malott extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Yohan Lainesse is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mike Malott | Yohan Lainesse |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 043 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.