October 23, 2009
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 073 | 1 162 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -47 |
Chael Sonnen overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Yushin Okami.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 025 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
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 | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 122 | 1 329 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -74 |
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 | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 91 | 25 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 281 | 154 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 144 | 29 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 201 | 1 274 |
| ELO Change | +101 | -101 |
Chael Sonnen dominated the striking exchanges with 144 vs 29 total strikes, 91 vs 25 significant strikes, 32.4% vs 16.2% accuracy. Chael Sonnen capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:11 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 315 | 1 257 |
| ELO Change | +136 | -136 |
Chael Sonnen dominated Yushin Okami on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 5:11 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 301 |
| Activity ELO | 1 121 | 1 266 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -33 |
Chael Sonnen demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chael Sonnen capitalized on this activity level, while Yushin Okami's 301-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 040 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -30 |
Chael Sonnen extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Yushin Okami is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chael Sonnen | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 025 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.