June 5, 2003
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 969 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Yves Edwards's 4-fight experience advantage (5 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Yves Edwards for the expected result. Had Eddie Ruiz pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 025 |
| 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 | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 972 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Yves Edwards 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 | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 21 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 12 | 40 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 30 | 57 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 939 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -61 | +61 |
Yves Edwards controlled the striking exchanges with 57 vs 30 total strikes, 21 vs 3 significant strikes, 52.5% vs 25.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Yves Edwards capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 16 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:45 | 6:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 941 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +59 |
Yves Edwards landed 1 knockdown followed by 4 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 985 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +38 |
Yves Edwards demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Yves Edwards capitalized on this activity level, while Eddie Ruiz's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +27 |
Yves Edwards extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Eddie Ruiz is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Eddie Ruiz | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.