June 5, 2003
UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Title Bout
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| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 173 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +35 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (10 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 121 | 1 256 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +15 |
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 | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 2:39 | 2:39 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 289 | 1 432 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +77 |
Randy Couture gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 22 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 59 | 87 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 35 | 56 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 309 | 1 382 |
| ELO Change | -89 | +89 |
Randy Couture controlled the striking exchanges with 56 vs 35 total strikes, 46 vs 22 significant strikes, 52.9% vs 37.3% accuracy. Randy Couture capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:04 | 3:22 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 1 174 | 1 344 |
| ELO Change | -76 | +76 |
Randy Couture controlled Chuck Liddell on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 3:22 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 252 |
| Activity ELO | 1 214 | 1 336 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +20 |
Randy Couture demonstrated standard activity with 252 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Randy Couture capitalized on this activity level, while Chuck Liddell's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 188 | 1 204 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +25 |
Randy Couture started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chuck Liddell is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 108 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.