March 4, 2016
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Corey Anderson | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 138 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -31 |
Corey Anderson overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tom Lawlor.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 078 | 1 021 |
| 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 | Corey Anderson | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 224 | 1 247 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
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 | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 55 | 31 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 153 | 99 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 79 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 221 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Corey Anderson controlled the striking exchanges with 79 vs 32 total strikes, 55 vs 31 significant strikes. Corey Anderson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:45 | 0:15 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 296 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Corey Anderson controlled Tom Lawlor on the ground with 1 takedown, 2:45 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 225 |
| Activity ELO | 1 187 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -20 |
Corey Anderson demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Corey Anderson capitalized on this activity level, while Tom Lawlor's 225-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 097 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -20 |
Corey Anderson extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tom Lawlor is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Corey Anderson | Tom Lawlor |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 077 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.