January 27, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Chris Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 206 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -35 |
Chris Weidman overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Demian Maia.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 086 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 257 | 1 258 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -55 |
Chris Weidman 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 Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 58 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 166 | 169 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 68 | 60 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 159 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Chris Weidman slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 58 vs 51 significant strikes. Chris Weidman capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:38 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 338 | 1 189 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -87 |
Chris Weidman controlled Demian Maia on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 1:38 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 70 | 113 |
| Activity ELO | 1 201 | 1 237 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -30 |
Chris Weidman demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Chris Weidman capitalized on this activity level, while Demian Maia's 113-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 111 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -25 |
Chris Weidman extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Demian Maia is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chris Weidman | Demian Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 086 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.