June 3, 2005
UFC Interim Heavyweight Title Bout
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| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 117 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Andrei Arlovski's 5-fight experience advantage (8 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Andrei Arlovski for the expected result. Had Justin Eilers pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 094 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:10 | 4:10 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 421 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -11 |
Andrei Arlovski earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:10, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 33 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 56 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 33 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 462 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
Andrei Arlovski controlled the striking exchanges with 33 vs 7 total strikes, 33 vs 5 significant strikes, 58.9% vs 23.8% accuracy. Andrei Arlovski capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:07 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 146 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 136 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -15 |
Andrei Arlovski demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Andrei Arlovski capitalized on this activity level, while Justin Eilers's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 126 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -15 |
Andrei Arlovski continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Justin Eilers's now at 0.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 089 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

