May 26, 2006
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Fabiano Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 963 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +24 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Fabiano Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 960 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:24 | 0:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 930 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +58 |
Gabriel Gonzaga gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Fabiano Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 25 | 30 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 24 | 34 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 824 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Gabriel Gonzaga controlled the striking exchanges with 16 vs 8 significant strikes, 53.3% vs 32.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Gabriel Gonzaga capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Fabiano Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:38 | 2:23 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 917 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | -58 | +58 |
Gabriel Gonzaga landed 1 knockdown followed by 4 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Fabiano Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 236 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 960 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +23 |
Gabriel Gonzaga demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Gabriel Gonzaga capitalized on this activity level, while Fabiano Scherner's 236-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Fabiano Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 961 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +22 |
Gabriel Gonzaga extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Fabiano Scherner is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Fabiano Scherner | Gabriel Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 960 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

