December 17, 2021
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 17 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 108 | 1 229 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +41 |
Ricky Simon overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Raphael Assuncao.
| Metric | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 076 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:14 | 2:14 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 187 | 1 301 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +92 |
Ricky Simon gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 18 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 25 | 30 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 10 | 27 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 064 | 1 285 |
| ELO Change | -110 | +110 |
Ricky Simon controlled the striking exchanges with 18 vs 7 significant strikes, 60.0% vs 28.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ricky Simon capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 4:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 1 140 | 1 450 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
Ricky Simon landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 561 | 308 |
| Activity ELO | 1 182 | 1 307 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
Ricky Simon demonstrated standard activity with 308 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Ricky Simon capitalized on this activity level, while Raphael Assuncao's 561-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 138 | 1 149 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +33 |
Ricky Simon extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Raphael Assuncao is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 066 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.