September 14, 2010
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | David Branch | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 022 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -39 |
David Branch overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tomasz Drwal.
| Metric | David Branch | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 005 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 039 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
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 | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 31 | 43 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 62 | 19 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 037 | 1 124 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -67 |
David Branch controlled the striking exchanges with 62 vs 19 total strikes, 15 vs 10 significant strikes, 48.4% vs 23.3% accuracy. David Branch capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Branch | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:39 | 1:23 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 065 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | +136 | -136 |
David Branch dominated Tomasz Drwal on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 7:39 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | David Branch | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 74 | 172 |
| Activity ELO | 1 062 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -26 |
David Branch demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 74 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, David Branch capitalized on this activity level, while Tomasz Drwal's 172-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Branch | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 009 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -24 |
David Branch started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tomasz Drwal is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Branch | Tomasz Drwal |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.