March 3, 2006
UFC Middleweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | David Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 097 | 1 275 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | David Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 054 | 1 248 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +39 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Rich Franklin captured the UFC Middleweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | David Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 175 | 1 468 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +15 |
Rich Franklin 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 Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 127 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 72 | 244 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 26 | 211 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 1 199 | 1 579 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Rich Franklin dominated the striking exchanges with 211 vs 26 total strikes, 127 vs 21 significant strikes, 52.0% vs 29.2% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Rich Franklin capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:15 | 8:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 21 |
| Ground ELO | 1 076 | 1 369 |
| ELO Change | -51 | +51 |
Rich Franklin dominated David Loiseau on the ground with 5 vs 1 takedowns, 8:37 of control time, 21 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | David Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 153 | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 1 117 | 1 332 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +28 |
Rich Franklin demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Rich Franklin capitalized on this activity level, while David Loiseau's 153-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 7 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 067 | 1 235 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +42 |
Rich Franklin continued building serious momentum with a 7-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. David Loiseau's now at 0.
| Metric | David Loiseau | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 048 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.