February 24, 2012
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 891 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 939 | 999 |
| 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 | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:29 | 4:29 |
| Win Type ELO | 887 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +56 |
Vaughan Lee earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:29, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 49 | 30 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 21 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 868 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +49 |
Vaughan Lee controlled the striking exchanges with 14 vs 21 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Vaughan Lee capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:39 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 827 | 970 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Vaughan Lee edged out Norifumi Yamamoto on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 105 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 939 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +49 |
Vaughan Lee demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Vaughan Lee capitalized on this activity level, while Norifumi Yamamoto's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 939 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Vaughan Lee started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Norifumi Yamamoto is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Norifumi Yamamoto | Vaughan Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 939 | 999 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.