January 31, 2014
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 23 |
| Experience Gap | -19 | 19 |
| Experience ELO | 1 111 | 976 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -27 |
Alistair Overeem overcame a 19-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 23 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Frank Mir.
| Metric | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
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 | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 167 | 1 237 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Alistair Overeem 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 | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 62 | 3 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 74 | 23 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 139 | 5 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 215 | 947 |
| ELO Change | +162 | -162 |
Alistair Overeem dominated the striking exchanges with 139 vs 5 total strikes, 62 vs 3 significant strikes, 83.8% vs 13.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Alistair Overeem capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 8:38 | 0:29 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 42 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 145 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | +94 | -94 |
Alistair Overeem controlled Frank Mir on the ground with 0 takedowns, 8:38 of control time, 42 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 169 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 048 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -30 |
Alistair Overeem demonstrated solid activity levels with 169 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Alistair Overeem capitalized on this activity level, while Frank Mir's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 1 076 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -28 |
Alistair Overeem started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Frank Mir is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alistair Overeem | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 013 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
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.