April 26, 2013
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 165 | 1 384 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (12 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 083 | 1 413 |
| ELO Change | -6 | +19 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Jon Jones captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:33 | 4:33 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 307 | 1 686 |
| ELO Change | -10 | +21 |
Jon Jones earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:33, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 15 | 27 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 38 | 35 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 383 | 1 729 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Jon Jones edged the striking exchanges with 20 vs 6 significant strikes, 74.1% vs 40.0% accuracy. Jon Jones capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 4:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 15 |
| Ground ELO | 1 432 | 1 740 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Jon Jones controlled Chael Sonnen on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 4:06 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 294 | 217 |
| Activity ELO | 1 248 | 1 473 |
| ELO Change | -10 | +13 |
Jon Jones demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jon Jones capitalized on this activity level, while Chael Sonnen's 294-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 9 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 115 | 1 395 |
| ELO Change | -8 | +33 |
Jon Jones continued building serious momentum with a 9-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Chael Sonnen's now at 0.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 063 | 1 222 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +13 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.