January 31, 2014
UFC Bantamweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 192 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -27 |
Renan Barao overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Urijah Faber.
| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 175 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -19 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Renan Barao captured the UFC Bantamweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:42 | 3:42 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 383 | 1 248 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -42 |
Renan Barao earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:42, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 46 | 31 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 37 | 9 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 411 | 1 196 |
| ELO Change | +124 | -124 |
Renan Barao controlled the striking exchanges with 37 vs 9 total strikes, 17 vs 8 significant strikes, 37.0% vs 25.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Renan Barao capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:14 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 425 | 1 359 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 134 | 49 |
| Activity ELO | 1 229 | 1 205 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -24 |
Renan Barao demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Renan Barao capitalized on this activity level, while Urijah Faber's 49-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 7 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 223 | 1 097 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -18 |
Renan Barao continued building serious momentum with a 7-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Urijah Faber's now at 0.
| Metric | Renan Barao | Urijah Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 136 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.