February 3, 2006
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Brandon Vera | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 052 | 947 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -27 |
Brandon Vera overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Justin Eilers.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 040 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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 | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:25 | 1:25 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 179 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | +93 | -39 |
Brandon Vera earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:25, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 7 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 8 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 183 | 910 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Brandon Vera controlled the striking exchanges with 70.0% vs 57.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Brandon Vera capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:11 | 0:35 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 068 | 919 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Brandon Vera landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 125 | 246 |
| Activity ELO | 1 059 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -19 |
Brandon Vera demonstrated solid activity levels with 125 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Brandon Vera capitalized on this activity level, while Justin Eilers's 246-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 046 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
Brandon Vera extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Justin Eilers is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Justin Eilers |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 040 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.