December 10, 2015
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Mike Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 14 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 126 | 1 197 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +50 |
Ryan LaFlare overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Mike Pierce.
| Metric | Mike Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 075 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 235 | 1 215 |
| ELO Change | -58 | +58 |
Ryan LaFlare 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 | Mike Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 65 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 127 | 189 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 44 | 78 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 256 | 1 211 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +48 |
Ryan LaFlare controlled the striking exchanges with 78 vs 44 total strikes, 65 vs 42 significant strikes. Ryan LaFlare capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mike Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:29 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 303 | 1 242 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Ryan LaFlare did not secure a significant ground advantage against Mike Pierce on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Mike Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 794 | 265 |
| Activity ELO | 1 222 | 1 226 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +30 |
Ryan LaFlare demonstrated standard activity with 265 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ryan LaFlare capitalized on this activity level, while Mike Pierce's 794-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mike Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 105 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +26 |
Ryan LaFlare started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mike Pierce is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mike Pierce | Ryan LaFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 074 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.