August 26, 2011
UFC Middleweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 14 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 405 | 1 216 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (14 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 446 | 1 149 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -7 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Anderson Silva captured the UFC Middleweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:04 | 2:04 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 708 | 1 385 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -14 |
Anderson Silva gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 61 | 43 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 52 | 27 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 773 | 1 350 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Anderson Silva dominated the striking exchanges with 52 vs 27 total strikes, 43 vs 16 significant strikes, 70.5% vs 37.2% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Anderson Silva capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:33 | 1:51 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 14 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 539 | 1 342 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Anderson Silva landed 2 knockdowns followed by 14 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | 287 |
| Activity ELO | 1 467 | 1 330 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -15 |
Anderson Silva demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Anderson Silva capitalized on this activity level, while Yushin Okami's 287-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 14 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 558 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -6 |
Anderson Silva extended his incredible 14-fight win streak, earning one of the highest possible momentum bonuses for sustained dominance. This elite-level consistency triggered exponential streak bonuses, while Yushin Okami is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anderson Silva | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 251 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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.