December 29, 2006
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 046 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +36 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 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 | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:24 | 4:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 040 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +89 |
Michael Bisping earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:24, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 19 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 6 | 33 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 10 | 21 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 987 | 1 216 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Michael Bisping controlled the striking exchanges with 19 vs 3 significant strikes. Michael Bisping capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:35 | 0:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 1 111 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Michael Bisping did not secure a significant ground advantage against Eric Schafer on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:39 of control time, 10 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 190 |
| Activity ELO | 1 002 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +26 |
Michael Bisping demonstrated standard activity with 190 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Michael Bisping capitalized on this activity level, while Eric Schafer's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 002 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +25 |
Michael Bisping extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Eric Schafer is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Eric Schafer | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 000 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.