October 12, 2012
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 973 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +26 |
Glover Teixeira overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Fabio Maldonado.
| Metric | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 963 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 015 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Glover Teixeira gained a finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 10 | 85 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 36 | 145 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 14 | 117 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 952 | 1 184 |
| ELO Change | -102 | +102 |
Glover Teixeira dominated the striking exchanges with 117 vs 14 total strikes, 85 vs 10 significant strikes, 58.6% vs 27.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Glover Teixeira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 6:58 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 66 |
| Ground ELO | 889 | 1 170 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Glover Teixeira dominated Fabio Maldonado on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 6:58 of control time, 66 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 151 | 140 |
| Activity ELO | 968 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +37 |
Glover Teixeira demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Glover Teixeira capitalized on this activity level, while Fabio Maldonado's 151-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 966 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +22 |
Glover Teixeira extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Fabio Maldonado is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Fabio Maldonado | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 963 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.