November 18, 2011
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 208 | 1 176 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -23 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (8 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 149 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 306 | 1 383 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Dan Henderson 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 | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 77 | 96 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 141 | 194 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 113 | 191 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 364 | 1 354 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Mauricio Rua controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (191 vs 113 total strikes), significant strike advantage (96 vs 77). However, since Mauricio Rua lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Dan Henderson's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 10 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:25 | 9:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 17 | 34 |
| Ground ELO | 1 327 | 1 152 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
Dan Henderson did not secure a significant ground advantage against Mauricio Rua on the ground with 1 takedown, 4:25 of control time, 17 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 862 | 85 |
| Activity ELO | 1 309 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -14 |
Dan Henderson demonstrated extended layoff with 862 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Dan Henderson capitalized on this activity level, while Mauricio Rua's 85-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 137 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -20 |
Dan Henderson extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mauricio Rua is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dan Henderson | Mauricio Rua |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 101 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
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