June 4, 2021
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 050 | 936 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -27 |
Sean Woodson overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Youssef Zalal.
| Metric | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 015 | 988 |
| 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 | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 988 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Sean Woodson receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 42 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 116 | 89 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 104 | 55 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 037 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Sean Woodson controlled the striking exchanges with 104 vs 55 total strikes, 34.5% vs 47.2% accuracy. Sean Woodson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 17 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:03 | 6:21 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 922 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Sean Woodson did not secure a significant ground advantage against Youssef Zalal on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1:03 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 343 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Sean Woodson demonstrated standard activity with 343 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Sean Woodson capitalized on this activity level, while Youssef Zalal's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 020 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Sean Woodson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Youssef Zalal is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Sean Woodson | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 015 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.