August 30, 2013
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 16 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 072 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -35 |
Ben Rothwell overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brandon Vera.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 015 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 1:54 | 1:54 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 221 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | +108 | -54 |
Ben Rothwell gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 56 | 41 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 103 | 63 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 60 | 47 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 149 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +91 | -91 |
Ben Rothwell controlled the striking exchanges with 56 vs 41 significant strikes, 54.4% vs 65.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ben Rothwell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:39 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 036 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Ben Rothwell did not secure a significant ground advantage against Brandon Vera on the ground with 1:39 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 224 | 392 |
| Activity ELO | 1 051 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -29 |
Ben Rothwell demonstrated standard activity with 224 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ben Rothwell capitalized on this activity level, while Brandon Vera's 392-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 024 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -25 |
Ben Rothwell started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brandon Vera is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brandon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 014 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.