July 21, 2018
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 155 | 1 219 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -45 |
Corey Anderson overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (12 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Glover Teixeira.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 080 | 1 113 |
| 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 | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 327 | 1 443 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -68 |
Corey Anderson 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 | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 48 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 97 | 46 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 88 | 27 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 184 | 1 224 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Corey Anderson dominated the striking exchanges with 88 vs 27 total strikes, 48 vs 20 significant strikes. Corey Anderson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 19 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:28 | 0:40 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 12 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 462 | 1 285 |
| ELO Change | +120 | -120 |
Corey Anderson dominated Glover Teixeira on the ground with 7 vs 0 takedowns, 7:28 of control time, 12 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 92 | 218 |
| Activity ELO | 1 255 | 1 284 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -28 |
Corey Anderson demonstrated solid activity levels with 92 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Corey Anderson capitalized on this activity level, while Glover Teixeira's 218-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 109 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -28 |
Corey Anderson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Glover Teixeira is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 077 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

