February 13, 2015
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 960 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +28 |
Zach Makovsky overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tim Elliott.
| Metric | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 965 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 961 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Zach Makovsky 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 | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 21 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 88 | 33 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 152 | 61 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 029 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Tim Elliott controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (152 vs 61 total strikes), significant strike advantage (43 vs 21), superior accuracy (48.9% vs 63.6%). However, since Tim Elliott lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Zach Makovsky's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 6 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:15 | 9:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 15 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 998 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Zach Makovsky controlled Tim Elliott on the ground with 6 vs 1 takedowns, 9:59 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 295 | 183 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +21 |
Zach Makovsky demonstrated standard activity with 183 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Zach Makovsky capitalized on this activity level, while Tim Elliott's 295-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 971 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Zach Makovsky started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tim Elliott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Tim Elliott | Zach Makovsky |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 964 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.