January 10, 2010
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 030 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 042 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 113 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Amir Sadollah 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 | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 87 | 37 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 162 | 150 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 95 | 67 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 014 | 1 202 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Amir Sadollah controlled the striking exchanges with 95 vs 67 total strikes, 87 vs 37 significant strikes, 53.7% vs 24.7% accuracy. Amir Sadollah capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:03 | 2:28 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 18 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 121 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +84 | -84 |
Amir Sadollah controlled Brad Blackburn on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:03 of control time, 18 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 51 | 206 |
| Activity ELO | 1 168 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +116 | -23 |
Amir Sadollah demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 51 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Amir Sadollah capitalized on this activity level, while Brad Blackburn's 206-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 052 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -24 |
Amir Sadollah extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brad Blackburn is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Brad Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.