June 20, 2008
Ultimate Fighter 7 Middleweight Tournament Title Bout
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| Metric | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:02 | 3:02 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 069 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -42 |
Amir Sadollah earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 3:02, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 5 | 16 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since CB Dollaway lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Amir Sadollah's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 2:13 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 042 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Amir Sadollah edged out CB Dollaway on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Amir Sadollah 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, Amir Sadollah capitalized on this activity level, while CB Dollaway's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Amir Sadollah started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. CB Dollaway is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | CB Dollaway |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| 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.