February 26, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Anderson Silva | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 20 | 25 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 302 | 1 245 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Michael Bisping's 5-fight experience advantage (25 vs 20 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Michael Bisping for the expected result. Had Anderson Silva pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 362 | 1 176 |
| 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 | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 540 | 1 439 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +67 |
Michael Bisping 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 | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 75 | 108 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 135 | 316 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 75 | 112 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 434 | 1 442 |
| ELO Change | -93 | +93 |
Michael Bisping controlled the striking exchanges with 112 vs 75 total strikes, 108 vs 75 significant strikes, 34.2% vs 55.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Michael Bisping capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:05 | 0:44 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 1 356 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | -64 | +64 |
Michael Bisping landed 1 knockdown followed by 6 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 392 | 225 |
| Activity ELO | 1 404 | 1 402 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +31 |
Michael Bisping demonstrated standard activity with 225 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Michael Bisping capitalized on this activity level, while Anderson Silva's 392-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 514 | 1 228 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +49 |
Michael Bisping extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anderson Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 190 | 1 161 |
| 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.