October 15, 1998
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | David Abbott | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 14 | -14 |
| Experience ELO | 957 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -110 | +110 |
Pedro Rizzo overcame a 14-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran David Abbott.
| Metric | David Abbott | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 024 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 8:07 | 8:07 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 169 | 1 144 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +144 |
Pedro Rizzo earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 8:07, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | David Abbott | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 16 | 24 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 48 | 35 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 31 | 49 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 1 007 | 1 194 |
| ELO Change | -194 | +194 |
Pedro Rizzo dominated the striking exchanges with 24 vs 16 significant strikes, 68.6% vs 33.3% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Pedro Rizzo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Abbott | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 055 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Pedro Rizzo landed 2 knockdowns followed by 3 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | David Abbott | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 258 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Pedro Rizzo 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, Pedro Rizzo capitalized on this activity level, while David Abbott's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 035 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +27 |
Pedro Rizzo started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. David Abbott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Abbott | Pedro Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 017 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.