October 24, 2008
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 993 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -85 | +85 |
Junior Dos Santos overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Fabricio Werdum.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 014 | 1 023 |
| 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 | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:21 | 1:21 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 195 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +165 |
Junior Dos Santos earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:21, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 6 | 11 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 057 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | -132 | +132 |
Junior Dos Santos controlled the striking exchanges with 63.6% vs 100.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Junior Dos Santos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 047 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 046 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Junior Dos Santos demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Junior Dos Santos capitalized on this activity level, while Fabricio Werdum's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +26 |
Junior Dos Santos started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Fabricio Werdum is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 011 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

