January 7, 1999
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 7:57 | 7:57 |
| Win Type ELO | 958 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +69 |
Evan Tanner earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 7:57, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 24 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 26 | 37 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 30 | 25 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 954 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Evan Tanner controlled the striking exchanges with 24 vs 4 significant strikes, 64.9% vs 15.4% accuracy. Evan Tanner capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 945 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +55 |
Evan Tanner controlled Darrel Gholar on the ground with 1 takedown, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Evan Tanner 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, Evan Tanner capitalized on this activity level, while Darrel Gholar's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Evan Tanner started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Darrel Gholar is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Darrel Gholar | Evan Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| 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.