September 21, 2000
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 960 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -46 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 987 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
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 | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:10 | 1:10 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 054 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +120 | -63 |
Fabiano Iha earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:10, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 3 | 2 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 922 | 1 223 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 2 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:07 | 0:24 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 982 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | +88 | -88 |
Fabiano Iha controlled Laverne Clark on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 995 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -28 |
Fabiano Iha demonstrated standard activity with 196 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Fabiano Iha capitalized on this activity level, while Laverne Clark's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 990 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -27 |
Fabiano Iha started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Laverne Clark is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Fabiano Iha | Laverne Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 987 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.