October 17, 2008
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | David Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 018 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -34 |
David Bielkheden overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jess Liaudin.
| Metric | David Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 006 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 043 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
David Bielkheden 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 Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 36 | 12 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 53 | 25 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 86 | 58 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 001 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -48 |
David Bielkheden controlled the striking exchanges with 86 vs 58 total strikes, 36 vs 12 significant strikes, 67.9% vs 48.0% accuracy. David Bielkheden capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 7 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 11 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 9:54 | 3:14 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 20 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 082 | 932 |
| ELO Change | +109 | -109 |
David Bielkheden dominated Jess Liaudin on the ground with 7 vs 1 takedowns, 9:54 of control time, 20 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | David Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 231 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 019 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -23 |
David Bielkheden demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, David Bielkheden capitalized on this activity level, while Jess Liaudin's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 011 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
David Bielkheden started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jess Liaudin is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 005 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.