July 18, 2008
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 088 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Brandon Vera's 6-fight experience advantage (7 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Brandon Vera for the expected result. Had Reese Andy pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 066 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 265 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
Brandon Vera 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 | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 38 | 30 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 74 | 53 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 51 | 95 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 175 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
Reese Andy controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (95 vs 51 total strikes), solid significant strike edge (30 vs 38). However, since Reese Andy lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Brandon Vera's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:08 | 3:40 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 104 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Brandon Vera controlled Reese Andy on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 3:08 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 42 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 176 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +75 | -15 |
Brandon Vera demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 42 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Brandon Vera capitalized on this activity level, while Reese Andy's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 077 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -18 |
Brandon Vera started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Reese Andy is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brandon Vera | Reese Andy |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 057 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.