March 20, 2010
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 049 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +46 |
Jon Jones overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brandon Vera.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 050 | 1 068 |
| 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 | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:19 | 3:19 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 215 | 1 278 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +118 |
Jon Jones earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:19, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 8 | 17 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 26 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 074 | 1 215 |
| ELO Change | -91 | +91 |
Jon Jones edged the striking exchanges with 11 vs 5 significant strikes. Jon Jones capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 2:43 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 1 089 | 1 256 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Jon Jones controlled Brandon Vera on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:43 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 106 |
| Activity ELO | 1 166 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +67 |
Jon Jones demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jon Jones capitalized on this activity level, while Brandon Vera's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 059 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +25 |
Jon Jones started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brandon Vera is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 043 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.