April 17, 2009
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 003 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 002 | 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 | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 014 | 954 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
Denis Kang 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 | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 23 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 65 | 53 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 103 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 020 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Denis Kang dominated the striking exchanges with 103 vs 32 total strikes, 31 vs 23 significant strikes. Denis Kang capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 8:00 | 0:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 19 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 080 | 877 |
| ELO Change | +123 | -123 |
Denis Kang dominated Xavier Foupa-Pokam on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 8:00 of control time, 19 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 041 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -22 |
Denis Kang demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Denis Kang capitalized on this activity level, while Xavier Foupa-Pokam's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Denis Kang started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Xavier Foupa-Pokam is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Denis Kang | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 002 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.