March 4, 2016
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 048 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +50 |
Nordine Taleb overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Erick Silva.
| Metric | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 019 | 1 061 |
| 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 | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:34 | 1:34 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 226 | 1 195 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +137 |
Nordine Taleb gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 32 | 50 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 26 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 023 | 1 227 |
| ELO Change | -116 | +116 |
Nordine Taleb controlled the striking exchanges with 26 vs 11 significant strikes, 52.0% vs 34.4% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Nordine Taleb capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 079 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | -76 | +76 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 218 |
| Activity ELO | 1 134 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +34 |
Nordine Taleb demonstrated standard activity with 218 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Nordine Taleb capitalized on this activity level, while Erick Silva's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 044 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Nordine Taleb started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Erick Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Erick Silva | Nordine Taleb |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 018 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.