November 6, 2014
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 071 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +39 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (5 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 055 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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 | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:43 | 2:43 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 104 | 1 204 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +97 |
Robert Whittaker gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 28 | 49 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 61 | 104 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 29 | 54 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 1 048 | 1 268 |
| ELO Change | -185 | +185 |
Robert Whittaker dominated the striking exchanges with 54 vs 29 total strikes, 49 vs 28 significant strikes, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Robert Whittaker capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:46 | 2:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 12 |
| Ground ELO | 1 102 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Robert Whittaker landed 2 knockdowns followed by 12 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 140 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +55 |
Robert Whittaker demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Robert Whittaker capitalized on this activity level, while Clint Hester's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 073 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +30 |
Robert Whittaker extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Clint Hester is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Clint Hester | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 055 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.