March 18, 2011
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 093 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -35 |
Mike Pyle overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ricardo Almeida.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 050 | 1 039 |
| 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 Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 177 | 1 197 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Mike Pyle 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 Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 36 | 48 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 73 | 84 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 66 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 083 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Ricardo Almeida controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (48 vs 36). However, since Ricardo Almeida lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Mike Pyle's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 18 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:55 | 5:12 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 245 | 1 289 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Mike Pyle did not secure a significant ground advantage against Ricardo Almeida on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:55 of control time, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 140 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -23 |
Mike Pyle demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mike Pyle capitalized on this activity level, while Ricardo Almeida's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 070 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -23 |
Mike Pyle extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ricardo Almeida is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 050 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.