Brad Blackburn vs Ryo Chonan

December 26, 2008

Welterweight Bout

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1087
(+27)
Brad Blackburn
Winner: Brad Blackburn
Decision - Unanimous
Round 3 • 5:00

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C-ELO Evolution

Brad Blackburn+27
Ryo Chonan-25
985
(-25)
Ryo Chonan

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +33Ryo Chonan: -31

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Total UFC Fights23
Experience Gap-11
Experience ELO1 054988
ELO Change+33-31
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What Happened

Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +20Ryo Chonan: -20

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 041987
ELO Change+20-20
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +31Ryo Chonan: -31

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Fight OutcomeDecision - UnanimousDecision - Unanimous
Last Round33
Time of Finish5:005:00
Win Type ELO1 117965
ELO Change+31-31
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What Happened

Brad Blackburn 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.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +27Ryo Chonan: -27

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Significant Strikes Landed7963
Significant Strikes Attempted296181
Total Strikes Landed8465
Knockdowns Scored10
Striking ELO1 254985
ELO Change+27-27
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What Happened

Brad Blackburn controlled the striking exchanges with 79 vs 63 significant strikes, 26.7% vs 34.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Brad Blackburn capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +27Ryo Chonan: -27

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Takedowns Landed00
Takedowns Attempted12
Ground Control Time0:220:00
Ground Strikes Landed21
Ground ELO1 086986
ELO Change+27-27
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +36Ryo Chonan: -21

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Days Since Last Fight162113
Activity ELO1 057992
ELO Change+36-21
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What Happened

Brad Blackburn demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Brad Blackburn capitalized on this activity level, while Ryo Chonan's 113-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +24Ryo Chonan: -20

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Win Streak20
Win Streak ELO1 047991
ELO Change+24-20
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What Happened

Brad Blackburn extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ryo Chonan is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Brad Blackburn: +20Ryo Chonan: -20

Performance Statistics

MetricBrad BlackburnRyo Chonan
Weight ClassWelterweightWelterweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 041987
ELO Change+20-20
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.