August 25, 2006
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 314 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Chuck Liddell's 8-fight experience advantage (16 vs 8 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Chuck Liddell for the expected result. Had Renato Sobral pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 371 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -7 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Chuck Liddell captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:35 | 1:35 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 615 | 1 189 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -8 |
Chuck Liddell earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:35, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 25 | 9 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 17 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 668 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Chuck Liddell dominated the striking exchanges with 17 vs 1 significant strikes, 68.0% vs 11.1% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Chuck Liddell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:25 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 421 | 1 253 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -40 |
Chuck Liddell landed 2 knockdowns followed by 9 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | 203 |
| Activity ELO | 1 365 | 1 103 |
| ELO Change | +10 | -8 |
Chuck Liddell demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Chuck Liddell capitalized on this activity level, while Renato Sobral's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 321 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -9 |
Chuck Liddell continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Renato Sobral's now at 0.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Renato Sobral |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 235 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
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.