July 6, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 024 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -32 |
Cung Le overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Patrick Cote.
| Metric | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 036 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Cung Le 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 | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 55 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 113 | 133 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 58 | 79 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 948 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Patrick Cote controlled the striking through superior volume (79 vs 58 total strikes), superior accuracy (38.3% vs 48.7%). However, since Patrick Cote lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Cung Le's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:13 | 1:10 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 003 | 843 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Cung Le edged out Patrick Cote on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 1:13 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 231 | 623 |
| Activity ELO | 1 015 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -26 |
Cung Le demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Cung Le capitalized on this activity level, while Patrick Cote's 623-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 003 | 973 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Cung Le started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Patrick Cote is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cung Le | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 949 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.