January 10, 2002
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 979 | 1 142 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Chuck Liddell's 6-fight experience advantage (7 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Chuck Liddell for the expected result. Had Amar Suloev pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 984 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
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 | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 982 | 1 238 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Chuck Liddell 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 | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 26 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 69 | 144 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 26 | 46 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 989 | 1 304 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +11 |
Chuck Liddell controlled the striking exchanges with 46 vs 26 total strikes, 46 vs 26 significant strikes. Chuck Liddell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 988 | 1 177 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +12 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 106 |
| Activity ELO | 986 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +35 |
Chuck Liddell demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chuck Liddell capitalized on this activity level, while Amar Suloev's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 985 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +29 |
Chuck Liddell continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Amar Suloev's now at 0.
| Metric | Amar Suloev | Chuck Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 984 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.