November 20, 2003
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | David Abbott | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 18 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 15 | -15 |
| Experience ELO | 879 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +44 |
Wesley Correira overcame a 15-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran David Abbott.
| Metric | David Abbott | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 960 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:14 | 2:14 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 040 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Wesley Correira earned an early finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 2:14, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | David Abbott | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 26 | 24 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 17 | 19 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 907 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Wesley Correira controlled the striking exchanges with 54.2% vs 42.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Wesley Correira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Abbott | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:24 | 0:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 895 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -43 | +43 |
Wesley Correira landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | David Abbott | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 169 | 211 |
| Activity ELO | 1 162 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +39 |
Wesley Correira demonstrated standard activity with 211 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Wesley Correira capitalized on this activity level, while David Abbott's 169-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 970 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Wesley Correira extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. David Abbott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Abbott | Wesley Correira |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 955 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

