May 29, 1997
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | David Abbott | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 032 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +49 |
Vitor Belfort overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran David Abbott.
| Metric | David Abbott | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 025 | 1 063 |
| 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 | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:52 | 0:52 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 208 | 1 340 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +124 |
Vitor Belfort secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:52 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | David Abbott | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 15 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 5 | 24 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 134 | 1 401 |
| ELO Change | -72 | +72 |
Vitor Belfort edged the striking exchanges with 15 vs 2 significant strikes, 62.5% vs 40.0% accuracy. Vitor Belfort capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Abbott | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 021 | 1 159 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Vitor Belfort controlled David Abbott on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 7 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 175 | 113 |
| Activity ELO | 1 290 | 1 316 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +61 |
Vitor Belfort demonstrated solid activity levels with 113 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Vitor Belfort capitalized on this activity level, while David Abbott's 175-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 036 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +28 |
Vitor Belfort extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. David Abbott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Abbott | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 019 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.