June 5, 2015
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 157 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -37 |
Ben Rothwell overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Matt Mitrione.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 061 | 1 078 |
| 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 | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:54 | 1:54 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 416 | 1 405 |
| ELO Change | +115 | -61 |
Ben Rothwell earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:54, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 16 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 8 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 278 | 1 336 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Matt Mitrione lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Ben Rothwell's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 156 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -51 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 274 | 175 |
| Activity ELO | 1 100 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Ben Rothwell demonstrated standard activity with 274 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Ben Rothwell capitalized on this activity level, while Matt Mitrione's 175-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 083 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -26 |
Ben Rothwell extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Matt Mitrione is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Rothwell | Matt Mitrione |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 060 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.