September 21, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Stann | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 17 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 065 | 1 189 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Michael Bisping's 7-fight experience advantage (17 vs 10 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Michael Bisping for the expected result. Had Brian Stann pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 044 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 270 | 1 380 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Michael Bisping earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 57 | 64 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 141 | 141 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 72 | 88 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 320 | 1 425 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Michael Bisping edged the striking exchanges with 64 vs 57 significant strikes. Michael Bisping capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 13 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:06 | 4:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 040 | 1 238 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Michael Bisping controlled Brian Stann on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 4:32 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 238 |
| Activity ELO | 1 153 | 1 296 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +18 |
Michael Bisping demonstrated standard activity with 238 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Michael Bisping capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Stann's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 065 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +19 |
Michael Bisping started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Stann is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Stann | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 044 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.