Brian Johnston vs Dan Bobish

July 26, 1997

Heavyweight Bout

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976
(-46)
Brian Johnston
Winner: Dan Bobish
Submission
Round 1 • 2:10

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C-ELO Evolution

Brian Johnston-46
Dan Bobish+51
1051
(+51)
Dan Bobish

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -70Dan Bobish: +70

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Total UFC Fights61
Experience Gap5-5
Experience ELO9151 070
ELO Change-70+70
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What Happened

Dan Bobish overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brian Johnston.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -21Dan Bobish: +21

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO9751 021
ELO Change-21+21
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -56Dan Bobish: +99

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Fight OutcomeSubmissionSubmission
Last Round11
Time of Finish2:102:10
Win Type ELO1 0691 099
ELO Change-56+99
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What Happened

Dan Bobish earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:10, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -39Dan Bobish: +39

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Significant Strikes Landed69
Significant Strikes Attempted1021
Total Strikes Landed612
Knockdowns Scored00
Striking ELO9941 039
ELO Change-39+39
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What Happened

Dan Bobish slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 42.9% vs 60.0% accuracy. Dan Bobish capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -110Dan Bobish: +110

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Takedowns Landed01
Takedowns Attempted01
Ground Control Time----
Ground Strikes Landed04
Ground ELO8671 110
ELO Change-110+110
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -25Dan Bobish: +25

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Days Since Last Fight233N/A
Activity ELO1 0431 025
ELO Change-25+25
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What Happened

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.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -21Dan Bobish: +23

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Win Streak01
Win Streak ELO9761 023
ELO Change-21+23
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What Happened

Dan Bobish started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Johnston is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Brian Johnston: -20Dan Bobish: +20

Performance Statistics

MetricBrian JohnstonDan Bobish
Weight ClassHeavyweightHeavyweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO9711 020
ELO Change-20+20
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.