September 27, 2001
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 014 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -33 |
Din Thomas overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Fabiano Iha.
| Metric | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 002 | 981 |
| 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 | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 027 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Din Thomas 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 | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 19 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 69 | 45 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 98 | 46 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 970 | 911 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
Din Thomas dominated the striking exchanges with 98 vs 46 total strikes, 42 vs 19 significant strikes, 60.9% vs 42.2% accuracy. Din Thomas capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:09 | 5:43 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 019 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Din Thomas edged out Fabiano Iha on the ground with 1 takedown, 6:09 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 91 |
| Activity ELO | 1 047 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -27 |
Din Thomas demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Din Thomas capitalized on this activity level, while Fabiano Iha's 91-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Din Thomas started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Fabiano Iha is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Din Thomas | Fabiano Iha |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 002 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.