December 7, 2012
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 9 | -9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 186 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Dennis Siver's 9-fight experience advantage (15 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Dennis Siver for the expected result. Had Nam Phan pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 108 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
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 | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 309 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
Dennis Siver 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 | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 128 | 24 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 273 | 120 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 222 | 24 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 296 | 917 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Dennis Siver dominated the striking exchanges with 222 vs 24 total strikes, 128 vs 24 significant strikes, 46.9% vs 20.0% accuracy. Dennis Siver capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:03 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 39 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 191 | 843 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Dennis Siver controlled Nam Phan on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 7:03 of control time, 39 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 239 | 127 |
| Activity ELO | 1 278 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -9 |
Dennis Siver demonstrated standard activity with 239 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Dennis Siver capitalized on this activity level, while Nam Phan's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 148 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -13 |
Dennis Siver extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nam Phan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | Nam Phan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 108 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.