April 17, 2009
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 006 | 1 104 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Cheick Kongo's 2-fight experience advantage (9 vs 7 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Cheick Kongo for the expected result. Had Antoni Hardonk pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 028 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:29 | 2:29 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 212 | 1 327 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +92 |
Cheick Kongo gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 53 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 20 | 84 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 80 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 134 | 1 370 |
| ELO Change | -88 | +88 |
Cheick Kongo dominated the striking exchanges with 80 vs 9 total strikes, 53 vs 9 significant strikes, 63.1% vs 45.0% accuracy. Cheick Kongo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 5:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 24 |
| Ground ELO | 899 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Cheick Kongo controlled Antoni Hardonk on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:00 of control time, 24 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 1 077 | 1 203 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +42 |
Cheick Kongo demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Cheick Kongo capitalized on this activity level, while Antoni Hardonk's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 040 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +26 |
Cheick Kongo extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Antoni Hardonk is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Antoni Hardonk | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 025 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.