April 6, 1995
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:23 | 1:23 |
| Win Type ELO | 958 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +101 |
Jon Hess earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:23, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 17 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 2 | 28 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 30 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 896 | 1 104 |
| ELO Change | -104 | +104 |
Jon Hess controlled the striking exchanges with 30 vs 6 total strikes, 17 vs 2 significant strikes, 60.7% vs 100.0% accuracy. Jon Hess capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 966 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Jon Hess edged out Andy Anderson on the ground with 5 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Jon Hess demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Jon Hess capitalized on this activity level, while Andy Anderson's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Jon Hess started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Andy Anderson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Andy Anderson | Jon Hess |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| 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.

