August 19, 2005
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 970 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Brian Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:56 | 1:56 |
| Win Type ELO | 969 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +63 |
Diego Sanchez gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 35 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 6 | 64 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 52 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 908 | 1 185 |
| ELO Change | -92 | +92 |
Diego Sanchez controlled the striking exchanges with 52 vs 3 total strikes, 35 vs 3 significant strikes. Diego Sanchez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:23 | 5:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 34 |
| Ground ELO | 933 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +67 |
Diego Sanchez controlled Brian Gassaway on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 5:17 of control time, 34 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +39 |
Diego Sanchez demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Diego Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Gassaway's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Diego Sanchez extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Gassaway is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Gassaway | Diego Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.