May 10, 2019
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Anderson Silva | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 24 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 15 | -15 |
| Experience ELO | 1 213 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +99 |
Jared Cannonier overcame a 15-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 24 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Anderson Silva.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 272 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
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 | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:47 | 4:47 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 386 | 1 354 |
| ELO Change | -68 | +145 |
Jared Cannonier earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:47, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 17 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 15 | 31 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 8 | 18 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 205 | 1 329 |
| ELO Change | -159 | +159 |
Jared Cannonier controlled the striking exchanges with 17 vs 8 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Jared Cannonier capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 267 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 322 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +44 |
Jared Cannonier demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jared Cannonier capitalized on this activity level, while Anderson Silva's 91-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 407 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +46 |
Jared Cannonier extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anderson Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 127 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
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.