November 4, 2011
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 069 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:40 | 0:40 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 125 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +125 | -47 |
Che Mills secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:40 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 16 | 10 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 198 | 835 |
| ELO Change | +198 | -198 |
Che Mills dominated the striking exchanges with 11 vs 1 significant strikes, 68.8% vs 10.0% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Che Mills capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:07 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 056 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -56 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 022 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Che Mills demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Che Mills capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Cope's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -22 |
Che Mills started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chris Cope is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Che Mills | Chris Cope |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

