June 21, 2002
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 171 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (8 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 120 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 291 | 1 281 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Chuck Liddell 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 | Chuck Liddell | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 78 | 42 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 59 | 26 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 378 | 1 228 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -74 |
Chuck Liddell controlled the striking exchanges with 59 vs 26 total strikes, 43 vs 20 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Chuck Liddell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:34 | 2:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 208 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Chuck Liddell landed 1 knockdown followed by 6 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 1 345 |
| Activity ELO | 1 210 | 1 285 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -30 |
Chuck Liddell demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chuck Liddell capitalized on this activity level, while Vitor Belfort's 1345-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 174 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -19 |
Chuck Liddell continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Vitor Belfort's now at 0.
| Metric | Chuck Liddell | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 115 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.