July 26, 1997
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 915 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Dan Bobish overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brian Johnston.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 975 | 1 021 |
| 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 Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:10 | 2:10 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 069 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +99 |
Dan Bobish earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:10, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 12 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 994 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +39 |
Dan Bobish slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 42.9% vs 60.0% accuracy. Dan Bobish capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 867 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -110 | +110 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 233 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 043 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Dan Bobish demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Dan Bobish capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Johnston's 233-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 976 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Dan Bobish started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Johnston is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Dan Bobish |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 971 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

