October 17, 2008
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Chris Leben | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 032 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +30 |
Michael Bisping overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Chris Leben.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 051 | 1 114 |
| 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 | Chris Leben | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 256 | 1 355 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +39 |
Michael Bisping 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 | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 51 | 70 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 164 | 160 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 62 | 77 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 234 | 1 359 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Michael Bisping controlled the striking exchanges with 70 vs 51 significant strikes, 43.8% vs 31.1% accuracy. Michael Bisping capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:47 | 0:30 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 070 | 1 214 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Michael Bisping did not secure a significant ground advantage against Chris Leben on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:30 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 231 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 207 | 1 256 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +44 |
Michael Bisping demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Michael Bisping capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Leben's 231-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 079 | 1 143 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +26 |
Michael Bisping extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chris Leben is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chris Leben | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 051 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.