April 20, 2012
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 041 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -42 |
Ben Rothwell overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brendan Schaub.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 008 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:10 | 1:10 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 148 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | +159 | -66 |
Ben Rothwell earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:10, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 17 | 17 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 8 | 9 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 081 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | +123 | -123 |
Ben Rothwell controlled the striking exchanges, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ben Rothwell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 061 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | +75 | -75 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 210 | 238 |
| Activity ELO | 1 030 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -30 |
Ben Rothwell demonstrated standard activity with 210 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ben Rothwell capitalized on this activity level, while Brendan Schaub's 238-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 015 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -25 |
Ben Rothwell started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brendan Schaub is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Brendan Schaub |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 008 | 1 017 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.