August 13, 2011
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 167 | 1 184 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -43 |
Benson Henderson overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jim Miller.
| Metric | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 052 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
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 | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 137 | 1 323 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Benson Henderson 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 | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 65 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 132 | 44 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 119 | 24 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 184 | 1 236 |
| ELO Change | +105 | -105 |
Benson Henderson dominated the striking exchanges with 119 vs 24 total strikes, 65 vs 14 significant strikes, 49.2% vs 31.8% accuracy. Benson Henderson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 10:22 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 38 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 323 | 1 199 |
| ELO Change | +215 | -215 |
Benson Henderson dominated Jim Miller on the ground with 7 vs 0 takedowns, 10:22 of control time, 38 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 106 | 148 |
| Activity ELO | 1 118 | 1 315 |
| ELO Change | +91 | -36 |
Benson Henderson demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Benson Henderson capitalized on this activity level, while Jim Miller's 148-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 065 | 1 196 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -32 |
Benson Henderson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jim Miller is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Benson Henderson | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 052 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.