September 16, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 251 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -19 |
Derek Brunson overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Uriah Hall.
| Metric | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 117 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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 | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:41 | 1:41 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 480 | 1 222 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -21 |
Derek Brunson earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:41, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 7 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 15 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 488 | 1 179 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Derek Brunson controlled the striking exchanges with 57.1% vs 33.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Derek Brunson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:02 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 299 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | +10 | -10 |
Derek Brunson did not secure a significant ground advantage against Uriah Hall on the ground with 1:02 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 209 | 308 |
| Activity ELO | 1 186 | 1 193 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -25 |
Derek Brunson demonstrated standard activity with 209 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Derek Brunson capitalized on this activity level, while Uriah Hall's 308-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 159 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -17 |
Derek Brunson continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Uriah Hall's now at 0.
| Metric | Derek Brunson | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 117 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

