December 31, 2010
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 17 |
| Experience Gap | -11 | 11 |
| Experience ELO | 1 069 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -40 |
Brian Stann overcame a 11-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Chris Leben.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 047 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:37 | 3:37 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 224 | 1 245 |
| ELO Change | +143 | -66 |
Brian Stann earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:37, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 30 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 50 | 25 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 3 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 322 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +305 | -305 |
Brian Stann dominated the striking exchanges with 48 vs 16 total strikes, 30 vs 7 significant strikes, 60.0% vs 28.0% accuracy, including 3 devastating knockdowns. Brian Stann capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:44 | 0:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 050 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Brian Stann landed 3 knockdowns followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 183 |
| Activity ELO | 1 142 | 1 263 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -32 |
Brian Stann demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Brian Stann capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Leben's 183-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 061 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -26 |
Brian Stann extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chris Leben is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Chris Leben |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 047 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

