July 11, 2026
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 22 | 25 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 154 | 1 331 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Robert Whittaker's 3-fight experience advantage (25 vs 22 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Robert Whittaker for the expected result. Had Nikita Krylov pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 060 | 1 184 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
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 | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 1:01 | 1:01 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 455 | 1 617 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +70 |
Robert Whittaker gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 51 | 54 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 99 | 111 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 57 | 55 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 271 | 1 450 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Robert Whittaker slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. Robert Whittaker capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:10 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 259 | 1 308 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Robert Whittaker did not secure a significant ground advantage against Nikita Krylov on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 168 | 350 |
| Activity ELO | 1 243 | 1 372 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +15 |
Robert Whittaker demonstrated standard activity with 350 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Robert Whittaker capitalized on this activity level, while Nikita Krylov's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 118 | 1 351 |
| ELO Change | -10 | +10 |
Robert Whittaker started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nikita Krylov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Nikita Krylov | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 058 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.