April 26, 2013
Women's Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| 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 | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:06 | 4:06 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 090 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -42 |
Sara McMann earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:06, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 9 | 12 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 72 | 15 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 076 | 924 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -76 |
Sara McMann dominated the striking exchanges with 72 vs 15 total strikes, 88.9% vs 58.3% accuracy. Sara McMann capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:47 | 0:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 073 | 927 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Sara McMann controlled Sheila Gaff on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 3:47 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Sara McMann demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since her last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Sara McMann capitalized on this activity level, while Sheila Gaff's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Sara McMann started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sheila Gaff is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Sara McMann | Sheila Gaff |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Bantamweight | Women's Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.