December 9, 2016
Women's Strawweight Bout
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| Metric | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 939 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -77 | +77 |
Viviane Pereira overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Valerie Letourneau.
| Metric | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 008 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +11 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Viviane Pereira receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 47 | 25 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 153 | 97 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 69 | 42 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 935 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Valerie Letourneau controlled the striking through superior volume (69 vs 42 total strikes), significant strike advantage (47 vs 25). However, since Valerie Letourneau lost the overall fight, her striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Viviane Pereira's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:46 | 3:44 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 997 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Viviane Pereira slightly outworked Valerie Letourneau on the ground with 1 takedown, 3:44 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning modest grappling bonuses.
| Metric | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 176 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 017 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Viviane Pereira demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since her last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Viviane Pereira capitalized on this activity level, while Valerie Letourneau's 176-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 006 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +25 |
Viviane Pereira started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Valerie Letourneau is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Valerie Letourneau | Viviane Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Women's Strawweight | Women's Strawweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 995 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

