December 20, 1997
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | David Abbott | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 12 | -12 |
| Experience ELO | 1 039 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
David Abbott's 12-fight experience advantage (13 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding David Abbott for the expected result. Had Yoji Anjo pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | David Abbott | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 029 | 979 |
| 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 | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:00 | 3:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 177 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -25 |
David Abbott earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | David Abbott | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 13 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 31 | 9 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 69 | 29 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 114 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
David Abbott controlled the striking exchanges with 69 vs 29 total strikes, 41.9% vs 100.0% accuracy. David Abbott capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Abbott | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 034 | 919 |
| ELO Change | +81 | -81 |
David Abbott controlled Yoji Anjo on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 7 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 65 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 279 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -8 |
David Abbott demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 65 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, David Abbott capitalized on this activity level, while Yoji Anjo's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Abbott | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 037 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
David Abbott started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Yoji Anjo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Abbott | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

