October 23, 2015
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 076 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -32 |
Norman Parke's 4-fight experience advantage (8 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Norman Parke for the expected result. Had Reza Madadi pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 055 | 1 000 |
| 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 | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 153 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Norman Parke 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 | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 47 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 145 | 95 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 56 | 40 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 076 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -32 |
Norman Parke edged the striking exchanges with 47 vs 33 significant strikes. Norman Parke capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 12 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:27 | 2:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 177 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Norman Parke edged out Reza Madadi on the ground with 1 takedown, 4:27 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 147 | 931 |
| Activity ELO | 1 131 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -18 |
Norman Parke demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Norman Parke capitalized on this activity level, while Reza Madadi's 931-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 069 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Norman Parke started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Reza Madadi is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Norman Parke | Reza Madadi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 055 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.