August 16, 2006
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 151 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -32 |
Diego Sanchez overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Karo Parisyan.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 101 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 266 | 1 159 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
Diego Sanchez 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 | Diego Sanchez | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 66 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 108 | 92 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 118 | 78 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 267 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Diego Sanchez controlled the striking exchanges with 118 vs 78 total strikes, 66 vs 36 significant strikes, 61.1% vs 39.1% accuracy. Diego Sanchez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 9 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 10 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:55 | 4:31 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 32 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 1 317 | 1 280 |
| ELO Change | +77 | -77 |
Diego Sanchez controlled Karo Parisyan on the ground with 3 takedowns, 4:55 of control time, 32 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 82 | 124 |
| Activity ELO | 1 208 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -20 |
Diego Sanchez demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 82 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Diego Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Karo Parisyan's 124-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 138 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -21 |
Diego Sanchez continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Karo Parisyan's now at 0.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 100 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.