July 7, 2006
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 060 | 915 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:13 | 4:13 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 023 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Cheick Kongo earned an early finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 4:13, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 24 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 28 | 8 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 33 | 20 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 041 | 917 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -41 |
Cheick Kongo controlled the striking exchanges with 24 vs 6 significant strikes, 85.7% vs 75.0% accuracy. Cheick Kongo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:30 | 2:55 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 1 025 | 951 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Cheick Kongo did not secure a significant ground advantage against Gilbert Aldana on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:30 of control time, 3 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 154 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Cheick Kongo 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, Cheick Kongo capitalized on this activity level, while Gilbert Aldana's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 961 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Cheick Kongo started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gilbert Aldana is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cheick Kongo | Gilbert Aldana |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.