November 17, 2006
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 128 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -37 |
Brandon Vera overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Frank Mir.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 084 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
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 | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:09 | 1:09 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 343 | 1 259 |
| ELO Change | +128 | -53 |
Brandon Vera earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:09, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 21 | 7 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 17 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 257 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Brandon Vera edged the striking exchanges with 15 vs 2 significant strikes, 71.4% vs 28.6% accuracy. Brandon Vera capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:34 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 157 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Brandon Vera controlled Frank Mir on the ground with 0:34 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 176 | 134 |
| Activity ELO | 1 144 | 1 148 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -25 |
Brandon Vera demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Brandon Vera capitalized on this activity level, while Frank Mir's 134-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 101 | 1 087 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -24 |
Brandon Vera extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Frank Mir is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 081 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.