January 13, 2012
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 077 | 896 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Mike Pyle's 5-fight experience advantage (8 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Mike Pyle for the expected result. Had Ricardo Funch pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 044 | 943 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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 Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:22 | 1:22 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 176 | 915 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -21 |
Mike Pyle earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:22, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 24 | 8 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 14 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 086 | 823 |
| ELO Change | +106 | -106 |
Mike Pyle controlled the striking exchanges with 11 vs 2 significant strikes, 45.8% vs 25.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Mike Pyle capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:03 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 188 | 793 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 582 |
| Activity ELO | 1 135 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -12 |
Mike Pyle demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 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 Funch's 582-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 064 | 945 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -16 |
Mike Pyle started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ricardo Funch is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mike Pyle | Ricardo Funch |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 044 | 943 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

