July 6, 2018
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 215 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -24 |
Paulo Costa overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Uriah Hall.
| Metric | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 083 | 1 006 |
| 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 | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:38 | 2:38 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 399 | 1 272 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -42 |
Paulo Costa gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 75 | 58 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 116 | 122 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 76 | 58 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 361 | 1 182 |
| ELO Change | +94 | -94 |
Paulo Costa controlled the striking exchanges with 75 vs 58 significant strikes, 64.7% vs 47.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Paulo Costa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 183 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -40 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 245 | 294 |
| Activity ELO | 1 169 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -25 |
Paulo Costa demonstrated standard activity with 245 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Paulo Costa capitalized on this activity level, while Uriah Hall's 294-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 108 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -19 |
Paulo Costa extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Uriah Hall is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Paulo Costa | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 081 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.