March 29, 2019
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 007 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +38 |
Sodiq Yusuff overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sheymon Moraes.
| Metric | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 004 | 1 042 |
| 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 | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 991 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Sodiq Yusuff 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 | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 54 | 73 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 118 | 148 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 58 | 99 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 031 | 1 163 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Sodiq Yusuff controlled the striking exchanges with 99 vs 58 total strikes, 73 vs 54 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Sodiq Yusuff capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:21 | 2:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 873 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Sodiq Yusuff landed 1 knockdown followed by 9 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 147 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 044 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +60 |
Sodiq Yusuff demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sodiq Yusuff capitalized on this activity level, while Sheymon Moraes's 147-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 010 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +26 |
Sodiq Yusuff extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sheymon Moraes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Sheymon Moraes | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.