June 7, 2012
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 047 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +55 |
Erick Silva overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Charlie Brenneman.
| Metric | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:33 | 4:33 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 084 | 1 141 |
| ELO Change | -51 | +85 |
Erick Silva earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:33, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 12 | 14 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 14 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 016 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Erick Silva slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 10 vs 3 significant strikes, 71.4% vs 25.0% accuracy. Erick Silva capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:00 | 0:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 165 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | -64 | +64 |
Erick Silva edged out Charlie Brenneman on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:33 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 146 |
| Activity ELO | 1 108 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +58 |
Erick Silva demonstrated solid activity levels with 146 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Erick Silva capitalized on this activity level, while Charlie Brenneman's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 040 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +27 |
Erick Silva started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Charlie Brenneman is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Charlie Brenneman | Erick Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 023 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

