October 16, 1997
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| 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 | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| 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 | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:43 | 3:43 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 090 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -42 |
Dwayne Cason earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:43, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 22 | 2 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 25 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 097 | 903 |
| ELO Change | +97 | -97 |
Dwayne Cason edged the striking exchanges with 11 vs 1 significant strikes. Dwayne Cason capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 059 | 941 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Dwayne Cason controlled Houston Dorr on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 11 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Dwayne Cason 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, Dwayne Cason capitalized on this activity level, while Houston Dorr's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Dwayne Cason started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Houston Dorr is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dwayne Cason | Houston Dorr |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.