December 12, 2006
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 986 | 1 050 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +39 |
Luigi Fioravanti overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Dave Menne.
| Metric | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 988 | 1 026 |
| 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 | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:44 | 4:44 |
| Win Type ELO | 943 | 1 140 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +64 |
Luigi Fioravanti earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:44, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 23 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 42 | 50 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 8 | 31 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 814 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | -57 | +57 |
Luigi Fioravanti controlled the striking exchanges with 31 vs 8 total strikes, 23 vs 8 significant strikes, 46.0% vs 19.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Luigi Fioravanti capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 891 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +47 |
Luigi Fioravanti landed 1 knockdown followed by 2 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 169 | 173 |
| Activity ELO | 962 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +29 |
Luigi Fioravanti demonstrated solid activity levels with 173 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Luigi Fioravanti capitalized on this activity level, while Dave Menne's 169-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 964 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +23 |
Luigi Fioravanti extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Dave Menne is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dave Menne | Luigi Fioravanti |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 959 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.