June 3, 2005
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 970 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:18 | 2:18 |
| Win Type ELO | 963 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +65 |
Forrest Griffin earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:18, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 933 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +67 |
Forrest Griffin controlled the striking exchanges with 32 vs 2 total strikes, 75.0% vs 100.0% accuracy. Forrest Griffin capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 2:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 899 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -101 | +101 |
Forrest Griffin dominated Bill Mahood on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:04 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 56 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 120 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +99 |
Forrest Griffin demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 56 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Forrest Griffin capitalized on this activity level, while Bill Mahood's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Forrest Griffin extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Bill Mahood is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Bill Mahood | Forrest Griffin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.