April 1, 2004
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 210 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -33 |
Chuck Liddell overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tito Ortiz.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 150 | 1 241 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
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 | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:38 | 0:38 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 408 | 1 373 |
| ELO Change | +119 | -58 |
Chuck Liddell gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 23 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 65 | 32 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 23 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 433 | 1 271 |
| ELO Change | +124 | -124 |
Chuck Liddell controlled the striking exchanges with 23 vs 13 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Chuck Liddell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 202 | 1 271 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 301 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 240 | 1 269 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Chuck Liddell demonstrated standard activity with 301 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Chuck Liddell capitalized on this activity level, while Tito Ortiz's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 211 | 1 163 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Chuck Liddell started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tito Ortiz is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 130 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
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