August 13, 2011
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 035 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +41 |
Duane Ludwig overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Amir Sadollah.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 036 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 138 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Duane Ludwig 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 | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 95 | 123 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 256 | 328 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 96 | 125 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 074 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Duane Ludwig controlled the striking exchanges with 125 vs 96 total strikes, 123 vs 95 significant strikes. Duane Ludwig capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:59 | 1:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 057 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | -83 | +83 |
Duane Ludwig controlled Amir Sadollah on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:39 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 141 | 274 |
| Activity ELO | 1 165 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Duane Ludwig demonstrated standard activity with 274 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Duane Ludwig capitalized on this activity level, while Amir Sadollah's 141-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +28 |
Duane Ludwig extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Amir Sadollah is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Duane Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 036 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.