April 20, 2012
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 980 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Travis Browne's 4-fight experience advantage (5 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Travis Browne for the expected result. Had Chad Griggs pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 983 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:29 | 2:29 |
| Win Type ELO | 985 | 1 293 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +26 |
Travis Browne earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:29, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 3 | 8 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 981 | 1 272 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Travis Browne slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 50.0% vs 0.0% accuracy. Travis Browne capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:34 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 970 | 1 228 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Travis Browne controlled Chad Griggs on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:34 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 210 |
| Activity ELO | 986 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +18 |
Travis Browne demonstrated standard activity with 210 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Travis Browne capitalized on this activity level, while Chad Griggs's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 984 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +21 |
Travis Browne extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chad Griggs is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chad Griggs | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 983 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.