November 4, 2005
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 093 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -35 |
Diego Sanchez overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Nick Diaz.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 063 | 1 035 |
| 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 | Diego Sanchez | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 211 | 1 196 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
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 | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 41 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 95 | 34 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 65 | 118 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 230 | 1 221 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Diego Sanchez dominated the striking exchanges with 65 vs 118 total strikes, 41 vs 13 significant strikes. Diego Sanchez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 11 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 10:25 | 2:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 35 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 229 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +97 | -97 |
Diego Sanchez dominated Nick Diaz on the ground with 5 vs 2 takedowns, 10:25 of control time, 35 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 78 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 131 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -24 |
Diego Sanchez demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 78 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Diego Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Nick Diaz's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 076 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -22 |
Diego Sanchez extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nick Diaz is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Diego Sanchez | Nick Diaz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 063 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.