September 24, 2010
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 105 | 946 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -22 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (7 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 060 | 941 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:13 | 2:13 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 213 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -26 |
CB Dollaway earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:13, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 6 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 134 | 823 |
| ELO Change | +6 | -6 |
Joe Doerksen controlled the striking through superior accuracy (100.0% vs 50.0%). However, since Joe Doerksen lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. CB Dollaway's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:08 | 1:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 208 | 924 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
CB Dollaway edged out Joe Doerksen on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 217 | 140 |
| Activity ELO | 1 205 | 963 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -9 |
CB Dollaway demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, CB Dollaway capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Doerksen's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 077 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -16 |
CB Dollaway extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joe Doerksen is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | CB Dollaway | Joe Doerksen |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 060 | 940 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.