October 4, 2025
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 934 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Punahele Soriano's 6-fight experience advantage (10 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Punahele Soriano for the expected result. Had Nikolay Veretennikov pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 962 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 952 | 1 294 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +12 |
Punahele Soriano 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 | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 39 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 12 | 54 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 34 | 163 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 917 | 1 332 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +12 |
Punahele Soriano dominated the striking exchanges with 163 vs 34 total strikes, 39 vs 9 significant strikes. Punahele Soriano capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:49 | 12:35 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 37 |
| Ground ELO | 868 | 1 128 |
| ELO Change | -77 | +77 |
Punahele Soriano dominated Nikolay Veretennikov on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 12:35 of control time, 37 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 77 | 266 |
| Activity ELO | 988 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +23 |
Punahele Soriano demonstrated standard activity with 266 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Punahele Soriano capitalized on this activity level, while Nikolay Veretennikov's 77-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 966 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +23 |
Punahele Soriano extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nikolay Veretennikov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Nikolay Veretennikov | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 962 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.