December 12, 2006
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 177 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -23 |
Diego Sanchez overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joe Riggs.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 118 | 1 018 |
| 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 | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:45 | 1:45 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 334 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -28 |
Diego Sanchez earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:45, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 3 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 6 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 3 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 337 | 1 015 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -70 |
Diego Sanchez dominated the striking exchanges with 60.0% vs 50.0% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Diego Sanchez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:04 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 338 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 248 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -16 |
Diego Sanchez demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Diego Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Riggs's 119-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 175 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -15 |
Diego Sanchez continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Joe Riggs's now at 0.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 117 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.