February 5, 2021
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 005 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 020 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
SeungWoo Choi 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 | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 41 | 23 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 109 | 47 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 73 | 46 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 051 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
SeungWoo Choi controlled the striking exchanges with 73 vs 46 total strikes, 41 vs 23 significant strikes, 37.6% vs 48.9% accuracy. SeungWoo Choi capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:39 | 4:29 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 886 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
SeungWoo Choi edged out Youssef Zalal on the ground with 2 takedowns, 3:39 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 413 | 120 |
| Activity ELO | 1 028 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -28 |
SeungWoo Choi demonstrated extended layoff with 413 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, SeungWoo Choi capitalized on this activity level, while Youssef Zalal's 120-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 013 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -25 |
SeungWoo Choi extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Youssef Zalal is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | SeungWoo Choi | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 005 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.