February 18, 2017
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 075 | 1 152 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio's 2-fight experience advantage (8 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Santiago Ponzinibbio for the expected result. Had Nordine Taleb pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 040 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 160 | 1 289 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio 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 | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 48 | 53 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 121 | 171 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 57 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 170 | 1 276 |
| ELO Change | -57 | +57 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio controlled the striking exchanges with 53 vs 48 significant strikes, 31.0% vs 39.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Santiago Ponzinibbio capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:58 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 1 068 | 1 166 |
| ELO Change | -61 | +61 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 351 | 198 |
| Activity ELO | 1 075 | 1 172 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +22 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio demonstrated standard activity with 198 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Santiago Ponzinibbio capitalized on this activity level, while Nordine Taleb's 351-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 054 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +28 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nordine Taleb is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Nordine Taleb | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 040 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.