April 5, 2006
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Chris Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 125 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Chris Leben's 4-fight experience advantage (5 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Chris Leben for the expected result. Had Luigi Fioravanti pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 092 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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 Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 238 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Chris Leben 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 | Chris Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 36 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 90 | 39 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 200 | 41 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 268 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Chris Leben dominated the striking exchanges with 200 vs 41 total strikes, 36 vs 20 significant strikes, 40.0% vs 51.3% accuracy. Chris Leben capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 9:33 | 2:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 12 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 233 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -52 |
Chris Leben dominated Luigi Fioravanti on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 9:33 of control time, 12 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 80 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 211 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -11 |
Chris Leben demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 80 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Chris Leben capitalized on this activity level, while Luigi Fioravanti's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 120 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -16 |
Chris Leben continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Luigi Fioravanti's now at 0.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 092 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.