February 6, 2009
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 091 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -30 |
Anthony Johnson overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Luigi Fioravanti.
| Metric | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 039 | 991 |
| 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 | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:39 | 4:39 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 273 | 1 079 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -30 |
Anthony Johnson earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:39, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 12 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 47 | 23 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 32 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 276 | 1 017 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -70 |
Anthony Johnson controlled the striking exchanges with 21 vs 12 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Anthony Johnson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:09 | 0:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 139 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Anthony Johnson landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 56 | 59 |
| Activity ELO | 1 172 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | +113 | -23 |
Anthony Johnson demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 56 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Anthony Johnson capitalized on this activity level, while Luigi Fioravanti's 59-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -21 |
Anthony Johnson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Luigi Fioravanti is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Johnson | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 039 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.