November 7, 2014
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 095 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| 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 | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 056 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +9 | -9 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Claudio Silva receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 34 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 81 | 61 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 98 | 42 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 059 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Claudio Silva dominated the striking exchanges with 98 vs 42 total strikes, 42.0% vs 54.1% accuracy. Claudio Silva capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 9 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:08 | 1:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 15 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 1 136 | 949 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -51 |
Claudio Silva controlled Leon Edwards on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 7:08 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 245 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 046 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -20 |
Claudio Silva demonstrated standard activity with 245 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Claudio Silva capitalized on this activity level, while Leon Edwards's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 047 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Claudio Silva extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Leon Edwards is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.