July 25, 2026
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 21 |
| Experience Gap | -14 | 14 |
| Experience ELO | 1 164 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -36 |
Sam Patterson overcame a 14-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio.
| Metric | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 064 | 1 044 |
| 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 | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:06 | 3:06 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 336 | 1 345 |
| ELO Change | +132 | -64 |
Sam Patterson gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 64 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 132 | 86 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 65 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 301 | 990 |
| ELO Change | +175 | -175 |
Sam Patterson dominated the striking exchanges with 65 vs 14 total strikes, 64 vs 14 significant strikes, 48.5% vs 16.3% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Sam Patterson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 122 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 448 |
| Activity ELO | 1 120 | 1 182 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -30 |
Sam Patterson demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sam Patterson capitalized on this activity level, while Santiago Ponzinibbio's 448-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 092 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -26 |
Sam Patterson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Santiago Ponzinibbio is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Sam Patterson | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 064 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

