November 23, 2024
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 225 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (12 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 095 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:49 | 3:49 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 307 | 1 104 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -29 |
Muslim Salikhov earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:49, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 20 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 28 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 20 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 238 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Muslim Salikhov controlled the striking exchanges with 20 vs 9 significant strikes, 71.4% vs 42.9% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Muslim Salikhov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 145 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -48 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 134 | 99 |
| Activity ELO | 1 255 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -12 |
Muslim Salikhov demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Muslim Salikhov capitalized on this activity level, while Song Kenan's 99-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 154 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -16 |
Muslim Salikhov extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Song Kenan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Muslim Salikhov | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 095 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

