November 13, 2015
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 026 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Mark Hunt's 2-fight experience advantage (11 vs 9 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Mark Hunt for the expected result. Had Antonio Silva pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 003 | 1 061 |
| 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 | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:41 | 3:41 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 233 | 1 415 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +70 |
Mark Hunt earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:41, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 12 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 17 | 18 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 009 | 1 247 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
Mark Hunt controlled the striking exchanges with 66.7% vs 52.9% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Mark Hunt capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 981 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 106 | 190 |
| Activity ELO | 1 071 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +26 |
Mark Hunt demonstrated standard activity with 190 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Mark Hunt capitalized on this activity level, while Antonio Silva's 106-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 016 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Mark Hunt started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Antonio Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Antonio Silva | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 993 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

