February 20, 2016
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 984 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +42 |
Shamil Abdurakhimov overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Anthony Hamilton.
| Metric | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 013 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +55 |
Shamil Abdurakhimov earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 62 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 77 | 104 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 89 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 957 | 963 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +43 |
Shamil Abdurakhimov controlled the striking exchanges with 89 vs 48 total strikes, 62 vs 40 significant strikes. Shamil Abdurakhimov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:15 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 998 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -71 | +71 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 317 | 324 |
| Activity ELO | 1 034 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Shamil Abdurakhimov demonstrated standard activity with 324 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Shamil Abdurakhimov capitalized on this activity level, while Anthony Hamilton's 317-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 984 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +25 |
Shamil Abdurakhimov started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anthony Hamilton is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Hamilton | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.