September 14, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 186 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
Ramazan Emeev's 2-fight experience advantage (3 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ramazan Emeev for the expected result. Had Stefan Sekulic pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 067 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 157 | 973 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Ramazan Emeev 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 | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 36 | 22 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 84 | 58 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 47 | 31 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 164 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Ramazan Emeev controlled the striking exchanges with 36 vs 22 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ramazan Emeev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:24 | 2:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 196 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
Ramazan Emeev landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 100 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -17 |
Ramazan Emeev demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ramazan Emeev capitalized on this activity level, while Stefan Sekulic's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 083 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -17 |
Ramazan Emeev extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Stefan Sekulic is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ramazan Emeev | Stefan Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 067 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.