November 16, 2000
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| 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 | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 044 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -42 |
Ben Earwood 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 | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 9 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 64 | 29 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 044 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Ben Earwood controlled the striking exchanges with 64 vs 29 total strikes, 55.6% vs 66.7% accuracy. Ben Earwood capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 9:47 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 086 | 914 |
| ELO Change | +86 | -86 |
Ben Earwood dominated Chris Lytle on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 9:47 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Ben Earwood demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Ben Earwood capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Lytle's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Ben Earwood started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chris Lytle is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Earwood | Chris Lytle |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.