October 14, 2022
Women's Strawweight Bout
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| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 083 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -27 |
Piera Rodriguez overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sam Hughes.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 039 | 971 |
| 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 | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 078 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -40 |
Piera Rodriguez 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 | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 83 | 69 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 160 | 155 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 89 | 78 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 053 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Piera Rodriguez edged the striking exchanges with 83 vs 69 significant strikes. Piera Rodriguez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 11 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:56 | 0:30 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 154 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -82 |
Piera Rodriguez dominated Sam Hughes on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 1:56 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 189 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 1 052 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -26 |
Piera Rodriguez demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Piera Rodriguez capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Hughes's 147-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 046 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Piera Rodriguez extended her 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Hughes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Piera Rodriguez | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Strawweight | Women's Strawweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 039 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

