April 13, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 927 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +27 |
Brian Stann overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Alessio Sakara.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 004 | 1 062 |
| 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 | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:26 | 2:26 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 176 | 1 308 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +97 |
Brian Stann earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:26, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 18 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 14 | 33 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 13 | 28 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 096 | 1 341 |
| ELO Change | -84 | +84 |
Brian Stann controlled the striking exchanges with 18 vs 7 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Brian Stann capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 908 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +43 |
Brian Stann landed 1 knockdown followed by 6 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 408 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 067 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +22 |
Brian Stann demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Brian Stann capitalized on this activity level, while Alessio Sakara's 408-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Brian Stann started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Alessio Sakara is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Brian Stann |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.