March 14, 2026
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Brad Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 28 | 20 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 043 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +50 |
Eryk Anders overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (20 vs 28 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brad Tavares.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 031 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 157 | 1 289 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Eryk Anders 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 Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 48 | 35 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 86 | 84 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 55 | 68 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 922 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +15 |
Brad Tavares controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (48 vs 35), superior accuracy (55.8% vs 41.7%), 1 knockdown. However, since Brad Tavares lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Eryk Anders's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:29 | 9:20 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 960 | 1 176 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Eryk Anders controlled Brad Tavares on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 9:20 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 189 | 217 |
| Activity ELO | 1 192 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +32 |
Eryk Anders demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Eryk Anders capitalized on this activity level, while Brad Tavares's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 076 | 1 076 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +26 |
Eryk Anders started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brad Tavares is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Eryk Anders |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 025 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.