August 3, 2018
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 974 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 040 |
| 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 | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 965 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Ricky Simon 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 | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 25 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 94 | 53 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 55 | 44 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 980 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Montel Jackson controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (42 vs 25). However, since Montel Jackson lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Ricky Simon's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 7 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 20 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:45 | 5:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 952 | 1 172 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +48 |
Ricky Simon controlled Montel Jackson on the ground with 7 vs 2 takedowns, 5:37 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +49 |
Ricky Simon demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ricky Simon capitalized on this activity level, while Montel Jackson's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Ricky Simon extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Montel Jackson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.