June 27, 2014
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 005 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 001 | 978 |
| 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 | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:17 | 2:17 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 067 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +75 | -43 |
Ray Borg earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:17, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 3 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 009 | 936 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Ray Borg slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 66.7% vs 0.0% accuracy. Ray Borg capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:45 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 036 | 933 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -67 |
Ray Borg controlled Shane Howell on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:45 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 70 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 046 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -22 |
Ray Borg demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Ray Borg capitalized on this activity level, while Shane Howell's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 003 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Ray Borg started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Shane Howell is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ray Borg | Shane Howell |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 001 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.