November 15, 2025
UFC Women's Flyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 19 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 362 | 1 312 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Valentina Shevchenko's 6-fight experience advantage (19 vs 13 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Valentina Shevchenko for the expected result. Had Zhang Weili pulled off the upset, her experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 460 | 1 355 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -19 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Valentina Shevchenko captured the UFC Women's Flyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 523 | 1 455 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Valentina Shevchenko 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 | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 41 | 32 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 68 | 98 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 137 | 80 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 490 | 1 485 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
Valentina Shevchenko dominated the striking exchanges with 137 vs 80 total strikes, 41 vs 32 significant strikes, 60.3% vs 32.7% accuracy. Valentina Shevchenko capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 13:24 | 0:46 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 648 | 1 465 |
| ELO Change | +124 | -124 |
Valentina Shevchenko dominated Zhang Weili on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 13:24 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 189 | 280 |
| Activity ELO | 1 339 | 1 269 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -19 |
Valentina Shevchenko demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since her last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Valentina Shevchenko capitalized on this activity level, while Zhang Weili's 280-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 360 | 1 254 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -17 |
Valentina Shevchenko extended her 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Zhang Weili is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Valentina Shevchenko | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Flyweight | Women's Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 220 | 1 156 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.