February 15, 1996
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 051 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:48 | 0:48 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 180 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -25 |
Don Frye secured a devastating TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in 0:48 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 9 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 19 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 177 | 937 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Don Frye edged the striking exchanges with 5 vs 0 significant strikes, 55.6% vs 0.0% accuracy. Don Frye capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 103 | 950 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Don Frye controlled Sam Adkins on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 5 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 1 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 218 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +197 | -20 |
Don Frye demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within 1 day since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Don Frye capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Adkins's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 047 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Don Frye extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Adkins is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Don Frye | Sam Adkins |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.