June 23, 2006
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| 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 | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:56 | 2:56 |
| Win Type ELO | 958 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +74 |
Kalib Starnes earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:56, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 21 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 9 | 29 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 25 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 933 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +67 |
Kalib Starnes controlled the striking exchanges with 21 vs 3 significant strikes, 72.4% vs 33.3% accuracy. Kalib Starnes capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:41 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 14 |
| Ground ELO | 875 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | -125 | +125 |
Kalib Starnes dominated Danny Abbadi on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:41 of control time, 14 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Kalib Starnes demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Kalib Starnes capitalized on this activity level, while Danny Abbadi's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Kalib Starnes started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Danny Abbadi is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

