January 27, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 16 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 196 | 1 164 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -36 |
Chael Sonnen overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (10 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Michael Bisping.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 094 | 1 118 |
| 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 | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 325 | 1 342 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -57 |
Chael Sonnen 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 | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 30 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 97 | 86 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 135 | 102 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 423 | 1 404 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Chael Sonnen controlled the striking exchanges with 135 vs 102 total strikes, 40 vs 30 significant strikes. Chael Sonnen capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:31 | 4:12 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 482 | 1 203 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Chael Sonnen controlled Michael Bisping on the ground with 4 vs 1 takedowns, 7:31 of control time, 11 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 113 | 56 |
| Activity ELO | 1 268 | 1 278 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -27 |
Chael Sonnen demonstrated solid activity levels with 113 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chael Sonnen capitalized on this activity level, while Michael Bisping's 56-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 126 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -26 |
Chael Sonnen extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Michael Bisping is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 088 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.