January 15, 2006
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 009 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +38 |
Joshua Burkman overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Drew Fickett.
| Metric | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 004 | 1 042 |
| 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 | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:07 | 1:07 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 099 | 1 207 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +85 |
Joshua Burkman earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:07, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 8 | 9 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 8 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 020 | 1 144 |
| ELO Change | -54 | +54 |
Joshua Burkman slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 7 vs 2 significant strikes, 77.8% vs 25.0% accuracy. Joshua Burkman capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:07 | 0:27 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 046 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +48 |
Joshua Burkman edged out Drew Fickett on the ground with 0:27 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 106 | 72 |
| Activity ELO | 1 107 | 1 104 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +83 |
Joshua Burkman demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 72 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Joshua Burkman capitalized on this activity level, while Drew Fickett's 106-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 011 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +26 |
Joshua Burkman extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Drew Fickett is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Drew Fickett | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.