February 4, 2005
UFC Interim Heavyweight Title Bout
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| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 094 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Andrei Arlovski's 2-fight experience advantage (7 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Andrei Arlovski for the expected result. Had Tim Sylvia pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 078 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
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 | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:47 | 0:47 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 397 | 1 236 |
| ELO Change | +79 | -37 |
Andrei Arlovski locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:47 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 450 | 1 214 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -48 |
Andrei Arlovski controlled the striking exchanges, including 1 devastating knockdown. Andrei Arlovski capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 110 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 310 | 232 |
| Activity ELO | 1 098 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Andrei Arlovski demonstrated standard activity with 310 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Andrei Arlovski capitalized on this activity level, while Tim Sylvia's 232-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 097 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -21 |
Andrei Arlovski extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tim Sylvia is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Andrei Arlovski | Tim Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 072 | 1 025 |
| 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.