February 20, 2009
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 969 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Terry Etim's 4-fight experience advantage (5 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Terry Etim for the expected result. Had Brian Cobb pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:10 | 0:10 |
| Win Type ELO | 963 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +76 |
Terry Etim gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 19 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 13 | 43 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 70 | 19 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 852 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -148 | +148 |
Terry Etim dominated the striking exchanges with 19 vs 70 total strikes, 19 vs 0 significant strikes, 44.2% vs 0.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Terry Etim capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:48 | 0:24 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 958 | 951 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Terry Etim landed 1 knockdown followed by 2 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 127 |
| Activity ELO | 981 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +38 |
Terry Etim demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Terry Etim capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Cobb's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +25 |
Terry Etim extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Cobb is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Cobb | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

