June 19, 2015
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 055 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:26 | 1:26 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 130 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | +88 | -43 |
Taylor Lapilus gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 60 | 41 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 68 | 18 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 132 | 889 |
| ELO Change | +93 | -93 |
Taylor Lapilus dominated the striking exchanges with 68 vs 18 total strikes, 31 vs 16 significant strikes, 51.7% vs 39.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Taylor Lapilus capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:20 | 0:52 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 084 | 830 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Taylor Lapilus landed 1 knockdown followed by 6 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 70 | 182 |
| Activity ELO | 1 080 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -20 |
Taylor Lapilus demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Taylor Lapilus capitalized on this activity level, while Yuta Sasaki's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 047 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Taylor Lapilus extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Yuta Sasaki is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.