December 3, 2010
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | David Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 056 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -23 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | David Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 028 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 090 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -51 |
David Branch 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 Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 16 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 27 | 15 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 53 | 17 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 096 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
David Branch controlled the striking exchanges with 53 vs 17 total strikes, 16 vs 6 significant strikes, 59.3% vs 40.0% accuracy. David Branch capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 12:19 | 0:28 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 176 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +111 | -111 |
David Branch dominated Rich Attonito on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 12:19 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | David Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 81 | 81 |
| Activity ELO | 1 128 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -22 |
David Branch demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 81 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, David Branch capitalized on this activity level, while Rich Attonito's 81-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 037 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -23 |
David Branch extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rich Attonito is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Branch | Rich Attonito |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 027 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.