February 8, 2025
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 064 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -32 |
Tom Nolan overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Viacheslav Borshchev.
| Metric | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 038 | 984 |
| 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 | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 125 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Tom Nolan 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 | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 69 | 66 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 175 | 118 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 111 | 92 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 003 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Tom Nolan edged the striking exchanges with 39.4% vs 55.9% accuracy. Tom Nolan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:01 | 3:11 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 015 | 836 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
Tom Nolan did not secure a significant ground advantage against Viacheslav Borshchev on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:01 of control time, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 176 | 169 |
| Activity ELO | 1 101 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -20 |
Tom Nolan demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Tom Nolan capitalized on this activity level, while Viacheslav Borshchev's 169-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 049 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -20 |
Tom Nolan extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Viacheslav Borshchev is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Tom Nolan | Viacheslav Borshchev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 038 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

