March 8, 2024
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 258 | 1 242 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -37 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (13 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 159 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 493 | 1 438 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Petr Yan 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 | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 99 | 86 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 183 | 172 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 129 | 104 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 473 | 1 470 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Petr Yan edged the striking exchanges with 129 vs 104 total strikes, 99 vs 86 significant strikes. Petr Yan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:47 | 1:40 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 331 | 1 215 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Petr Yan controlled Song Yadong on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 1:47 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 364 | 91 |
| Activity ELO | 1 293 | 1 282 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Petr Yan demonstrated standard activity with 364 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Petr Yan capitalized on this activity level, while Song Yadong's 91-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 218 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Petr Yan started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Song Yadong is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Petr Yan | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 110 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.