April 9, 2010
UFC Middleweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Anderson Silva | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 359 | 1 162 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Anderson Silva's 3-fight experience advantage (11 vs 8 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Anderson Silva for the expected result. Had Demian Maia pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 381 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -8 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Anderson Silva captured the UFC Middleweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 618 | 1 303 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
Anderson Silva 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 | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 61 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 111 | 52 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 62 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 724 | 1 182 |
| ELO Change | +9 | -9 |
Anderson Silva dominated the striking exchanges with 62 vs 11 total strikes, 61 vs 10 significant strikes, 55.0% vs 19.2% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Anderson Silva capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 13 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:22 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 432 | 1 310 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Anderson Silva landed 1 knockdown followed by 4 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 245 | 63 |
| Activity ELO | 1 408 | 1 207 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -11 |
Anderson Silva demonstrated standard activity with 245 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Anderson Silva capitalized on this activity level, while Demian Maia's 63-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 11 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 422 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -9 |
Anderson Silva extended his incredible 11-fight win streak, earning one of the highest possible momentum bonuses for sustained dominance. This elite-level consistency triggered exponential streak bonuses, while Demian Maia is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 208 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
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.