February 9, 2018
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 974 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +32 |
Tai Tuivasa overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Cyril Asker.
| Metric | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 978 | 1 040 |
| 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 | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:18 | 2:18 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 033 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +94 |
Tai Tuivasa earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:18, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 38 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 11 | 51 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 39 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 848 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | -79 | +79 |
Tai Tuivasa controlled the striking exchanges with 39 vs 3 total strikes, 38 vs 3 significant strikes, 74.5% vs 27.3% accuracy. Tai Tuivasa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:25 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 109 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 77 | 84 |
| Activity ELO | 996 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +62 |
Tai Tuivasa demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 84 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Tai Tuivasa capitalized on this activity level, while Cyril Asker's 77-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 983 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Tai Tuivasa extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cyril Asker is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cyril Asker | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.