May 14, 1998
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | David Abbott | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 14 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 13 | -13 |
| Experience ELO | 1 067 | 972 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
David Abbott's 13-fight experience advantage (14 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding David Abbott for the expected result. Had Hugo Duarte pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | David Abbott | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 048 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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 | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:43 | 0:43 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 236 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -22 |
David Abbott secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:43 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | David Abbott | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 16 | 0 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 201 | 913 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -87 |
David Abbott edged the striking exchanges with 11 vs 0 significant strikes, 68.8% vs 0.0% accuracy. David Abbott capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Abbott | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 081 | 953 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
David Abbott controlled Hugo Duarte on the ground with 0 takedowns, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 146 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 293 | 993 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -7 |
David Abbott demonstrated solid activity levels with 146 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, David Abbott capitalized on this activity level, while Hugo Duarte's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 060 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
David Abbott extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Hugo Duarte is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Abbott | Hugo Duarte |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 040 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

