January 24, 2026
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 16 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 346 | 1 251 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (15 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 262 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 519 | 1 445 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Sean O'Malley earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 48 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 92 | 94 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 69 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 519 | 1 477 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Sean O'Malley edged the striking exchanges with 48 vs 36 significant strikes, 52.2% vs 38.3% accuracy. Sean O'Malley capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 2:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 260 | 1 225 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Sean O'Malley did not secure a significant ground advantage against Song Yadong on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 231 | 336 |
| Activity ELO | 1 322 | 1 283 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Sean O'Malley demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Sean O'Malley capitalized on this activity level, while Song Yadong's 336-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 246 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Sean O'Malley started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Song Yadong is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Sean O'Malley | Song Yadong |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 164 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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.