July 26, 1997
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:30 | 2:30 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 074 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -42 |
Alex Hunter earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:30, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 12 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 16 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 076 | 924 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -76 |
Alex Hunter slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 7 vs 1 significant strikes, 58.3% vs 100.0% accuracy. Alex Hunter capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 118 | 882 |
| ELO Change | +118 | -118 |
Alex Hunter dominated Sam Fulton on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 5 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Alex Hunter demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Alex Hunter capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Fulton's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Alex Hunter started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Fulton is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alex Hunter | Sam Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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.