February 27, 2003
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 12 | -12 |
| Experience ELO | 932 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +45 |
Frank Mir overcame a 12-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran David Abbott.
| Metric | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 003 | 1 039 |
| 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 | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:46 | 0:46 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 120 | 1 217 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +105 |
Frank Mir locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:46 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.
| Metric | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 5 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 985 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 1 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:38 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 007 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +48 |
Frank Mir edged out David Abbott on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 1 597 | 231 |
| Activity ELO | 1 226 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +41 |
Frank Mir demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Frank Mir capitalized on this activity level, while David Abbott's 1597-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 013 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Frank Mir started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. David Abbott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Abbott | Frank Mir |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 996 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.