July 15, 1999
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 061 | 918 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:19 | 1:19 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 076 | 921 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -37 |
Eugene Jackson gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 46 | 26 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 27 | 12 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 098 | 881 |
| ELO Change | +98 | -98 |
Eugene Jackson controlled the striking exchanges with 21 vs 11 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Eugene Jackson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:20 | 2:34 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 1 018 | 940 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Eugene Jackson landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 778 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Eugene Jackson 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, Eugene Jackson capitalized on this activity level, while Royce Alger's 778-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Eugene Jackson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Royce Alger is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Eugene Jackson | Royce Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.