July 26, 1997
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| 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 | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:31 | 1:31 |
| Win Type ELO | 958 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +80 |
Tony Fryklund earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:31, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 2 | 8 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 937 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -63 | +63 |
Tony Fryklund slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 5 vs 0 significant strikes, 62.5% vs 0.0% accuracy. Tony Fryklund capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 882 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | -118 | +118 |
Tony Fryklund dominated Donnie Chappell on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 5 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Tony Fryklund demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Tony Fryklund capitalized on this activity level, while Donnie Chappell's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 979 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Tony Fryklund started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Donnie Chappell is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Donnie Chappell | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.