July 6, 2007
UFC Middleweight Title Bout
Title Fight
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 218 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 191 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -17 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Anderson Silva captured the UFC Middleweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:50 | 4:50 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 406 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -22 |
Anderson Silva earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:50, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 10 | 3 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 15 | 11 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 30 | 12 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 544 | 1 199 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Anderson Silva controlled the striking exchanges with 10 vs 3 significant strikes, 66.7% vs 27.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Anderson Silva capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:43 | 2:24 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 212 | 1 202 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -71 |
Anderson Silva 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 | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 163 |
| Activity ELO | 1 189 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -19 |
Anderson Silva demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Anderson Silva capitalized on this activity level, while Nate Marquardt's 163-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 122 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -21 |
Anderson Silva extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nate Marquardt is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Nate Marquardt |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 093 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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.