March 4, 1999
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 051 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| 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 | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:58 | 2:58 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 145 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -34 |
Evan Tanner earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:58, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 23 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 32 | 8 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 25 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 136 | 910 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -90 |
Evan Tanner controlled the striking exchanges with 23 vs 2 significant strikes, 71.9% vs 25.0% accuracy. Evan Tanner capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 18 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 105 | 950 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Evan Tanner controlled Valeri Ignatov on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 18 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 56 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 120 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +99 | -20 |
Evan Tanner demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 56 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Evan Tanner capitalized on this activity level, while Valeri Ignatov's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 047 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Evan Tanner extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Valeri Ignatov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 041 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.