February 26, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 919 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 959 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:45 | 4:45 |
| Win Type ELO | 909 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +62 |
Scott Askham earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:45, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 9 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 20 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 768 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Scott Askham controlled the striking exchanges with 77.8% vs 60.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Scott Askham capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:19 | 0:43 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 931 | 990 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Scott Askham landed 1 knockdown followed by 3 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 204 | 127 |
| Activity ELO | 959 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +41 |
Scott Askham demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Scott Askham capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Dempsey's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 962 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Scott Askham started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chris Dempsey is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chris Dempsey | Scott Askham |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 959 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.