June 11, 2010
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 23 | 17 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 136 | 1 231 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +41 |
Rich Franklin overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (17 vs 23 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Chuck Liddell.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 255 | 1 217 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
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 | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:55 | 4:55 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 386 | 1 505 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +96 |
Rich Franklin earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:55, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 24 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 41 | 52 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 19 | 27 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 074 | 1 349 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Rich Franklin controlled the striking exchanges with 24 vs 17 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Rich Franklin capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:29 | 0:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 215 | 1 211 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
Rich Franklin landed 1 knockdown followed by 2 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 420 | 266 |
| Activity ELO | 1 273 | 1 339 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +25 |
Rich Franklin demonstrated standard activity with 266 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Rich Franklin capitalized on this activity level, while Chuck Liddell's 420-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 217 | 1 210 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +27 |
Rich Franklin started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chuck Liddell is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 120 | 1 140 |
| 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.