September 27, 2001
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 942 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +38 |
Ricardo Almeida overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Eugene Jackson.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 975 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:06 | 4:06 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 002 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +81 |
Ricardo Almeida earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:06, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 18 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 044 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Ricardo Almeida slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 100.0% vs 25.0% accuracy. Ricardo Almeida capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:38 | 3:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 784 | 964 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Ricardo Almeida controlled Eugene Jackson on the ground with 1 takedown, 3:07 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 371 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 995 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +47 |
Ricardo Almeida demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ricardo Almeida capitalized on this activity level, while Eugene Jackson's 371-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +25 |
Ricardo Almeida started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Eugene Jackson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 975 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.