July 8, 2016
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 21 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 13 | -13 |
| Experience ELO | 1 272 | 1 378 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +55 |
Daniel Cormier overcame a 13-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Anderson Silva.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 333 | 1 245 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
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 | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 483 | 1 468 |
| ELO Change | -57 | +57 |
Daniel Cormier 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 | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 43 | 64 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 30 | 153 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 378 | 1 466 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Daniel Cormier dominated the striking exchanges with 153 vs 30 total strikes, 33 vs 17 significant strikes, 51.6% vs 39.5% accuracy. Daniel Cormier capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 10:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 18 |
| Ground ELO | 1 315 | 1 614 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Daniel Cormier dominated Anderson Silva on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 10:33 of control time, 18 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 280 |
| Activity ELO | 1 375 | 1 302 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Daniel Cormier demonstrated standard activity with 280 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Daniel Cormier capitalized on this activity level, while Anderson Silva's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 477 | 1 215 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +48 |
Daniel Cormier extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anderson Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Daniel Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 165 | 1 148 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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.