February 8, 2019
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Anderson Silva | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 23 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 18 | -18 |
| Experience ELO | 1 262 | 1 324 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +80 |
Israel Adesanya overcame a 18-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 23 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Anderson Silva.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 308 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
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 | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 454 | 1 381 |
| ELO Change | -64 | +64 |
Israel Adesanya 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 | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 65 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 72 | 132 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 34 | 65 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 364 | 1 484 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Israel Adesanya controlled the striking exchanges with 65 vs 34 total strikes, 65 vs 31 significant strikes. Israel Adesanya capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 301 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 728 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 357 | 1 306 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +74 |
Israel Adesanya demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Israel Adesanya capitalized on this activity level, while Anderson Silva's 728-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 446 | 1 193 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +71 |
Israel Adesanya continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Anderson Silva's now at 0.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 156 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
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.