December 15, 1995
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | David Abbott | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 060 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | David Abbott | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 046 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:14 | 1:14 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 257 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | +80 | -42 |
David Abbott earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:14, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | David Abbott | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 252 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
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 | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 133 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | David Abbott | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | 365 |
| Activity ELO | 1 233 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -13 |
David Abbott demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, David Abbott capitalized on this activity level, while Steve Jennum's 365-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 051 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
David Abbott started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Steve Jennum is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Abbott | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 043 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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.