April 20, 2007
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 923 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 950 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Majority | Decision - Majority |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 953 | 1 108 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +11 |
The Decision - Majority showed mixed judging, with Cheick Kongo earning reduced bonuses for the unclear victory margin.
| Metric | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 13 | 64 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 24 | 113 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 86 | 97 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 946 | 1 167 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
Cheick Kongo controlled the striking exchanges with 64 vs 13 significant strikes. Cheick Kongo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 12 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:11 | 2:57 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 901 | 954 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Cheick Kongo did not secure a significant ground advantage against Assuerio Silva on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2:57 of control time, 4 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 329 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 953 | 1 108 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +17 |
Cheick Kongo demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Cheick Kongo capitalized on this activity level, while Assuerio Silva's 329-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 948 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +19 |
Cheick Kongo started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Assuerio Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Assuerio Silva | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 946 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.