March 7, 2014
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 945 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Claudio Silva overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 3 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brad Scott.
| Metric | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 996 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +47 |
Claudio Silva 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 | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 41 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 75 | 73 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 61 | 114 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 970 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Claudio Silva dominated the striking exchanges with 114 vs 61 total strikes, 36 vs 41 significant strikes. Claudio Silva capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 15 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:08 | 5:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 937 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -85 | +85 |
Claudio Silva controlled Brad Scott on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 5:18 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 134 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Claudio Silva demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Claudio Silva capitalized on this activity level, while Brad Scott's 134-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 981 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Claudio Silva started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brad Scott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brad Scott | Claudio Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.