August 20, 2021
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 002 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 999 | 977 |
| 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 | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:33 | 2:33 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 052 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -50 |
Ramiz Brahimaj earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:33, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 988 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 2 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:12 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 047 | 871 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -67 |
Ramiz Brahimaj controlled Sasha Palatnikov on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:12 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 287 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 006 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Ramiz Brahimaj demonstrated standard activity with 287 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Ramiz Brahimaj capitalized on this activity level, while Sasha Palatnikov's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 003 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -22 |
Ramiz Brahimaj started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sasha Palatnikov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ramiz Brahimaj | Sasha Palatnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.