November 20, 2009
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 115 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -39 |
Ben Saunders overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Marcus Davis.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 067 | 1 062 |
| 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 Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:24 | 3:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 280 | 1 247 |
| ELO Change | +128 | -59 |
Ben Saunders earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:24, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 22 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 39 | 24 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 31 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 249 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -90 |
Ben Saunders edged the striking exchanges with 22 vs 8 significant strikes, 56.4% vs 33.3% accuracy. Ben Saunders capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:54 | 1:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 185 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -74 |
Ben Saunders controlled Marcus Davis on the ground with 0:54 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 162 |
| Activity ELO | 1 123 | 1 200 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -30 |
Ben Saunders demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ben Saunders capitalized on this activity level, while Marcus Davis's 162-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 084 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -26 |
Ben Saunders started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcus Davis is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Marcus Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 067 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.