February 29, 2008
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Evan Tanner | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | 9 | -9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 074 | 1 182 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +45 |
Yushin Okami overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Evan Tanner.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 105 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:00 | 3:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 291 | 1 382 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +100 |
Yushin Okami gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 19 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 44 | 58 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 25 | 31 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 1 132 | 1 362 |
| ELO Change | -140 | +140 |
Yushin Okami dominated the striking exchanges with 26 vs 19 significant strikes, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Yushin Okami capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:57 | 0:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 294 | 1 353 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Yushin Okami did not secure a significant ground advantage against Evan Tanner on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:37 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 687 | 134 |
| Activity ELO | 1 188 | 1 288 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +36 |
Yushin Okami demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Yushin Okami capitalized on this activity level, while Evan Tanner's 687-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 108 | 1 141 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +26 |
Yushin Okami extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Evan Tanner is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Evan Tanner | Yushin Okami |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 079 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.