July 5, 2013
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 16 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 204 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -35 |
Cub Swanson overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Dennis Siver.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 093 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 2:24 | 2:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 401 | 1 268 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -41 |
Cub Swanson gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 101 | 144 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 47 | 54 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 359 | 1 195 |
| ELO Change | +101 | -101 |
Cub Swanson controlled the striking exchanges with 43 vs 26 significant strikes, 42.6% vs 18.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Cub Swanson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:03 | 3:14 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 14 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 177 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -66 |
Cub Swanson landed 1 knockdown followed by 14 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 210 |
| Activity ELO | 1 251 | 1 252 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -26 |
Cub Swanson demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Cub Swanson capitalized on this activity level, while Dennis Siver's 210-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 141 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -24 |
Cub Swanson continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Dennis Siver's now at 0.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | Dennis Siver |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 093 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.