September 6, 2025
Women's Strawweight Bout
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| Metric | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 082 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Sam Hughes's 7-fight experience advantage (11 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Sam Hughes for the expected result. Had Shauna Bannon pulled off the upset, her experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 042 | 1 001 |
| 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 | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:58 | 1:58 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 084 | 993 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -45 |
Sam Hughes earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 1:58, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Shauna Bannon was submitted.
| Metric | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 46 | 38 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 55 | 42 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 100 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Sam Hughes edged the striking exchanges with 21 vs 13 significant strikes, 45.7% vs 34.2% accuracy. Sam Hughes capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:29 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 14 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 227 | 897 |
| ELO Change | +92 | -92 |
Sam Hughes dominated Shauna Bannon on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:29 of control time, 14 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 175 | 168 |
| Activity ELO | 1 161 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -15 |
Sam Hughes demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since her last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sam Hughes capitalized on this activity level, while Shauna Bannon's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 063 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -21 |
Sam Hughes extended her 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Shauna Bannon is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Sam Hughes | Shauna Bannon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Strawweight | Women's Strawweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.