November 14, 2014
UFC Interim Heavyweight Title Bout
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| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 199 | 1 162 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -22 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (9 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 124 | 1 060 |
| 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 | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:27 | 2:27 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 526 | 1 393 |
| ELO Change | +84 | -41 |
Fabricio Werdum gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 37 | 36 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 31 | 15 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 477 | 1 272 |
| ELO Change | +106 | -106 |
Fabricio Werdum controlled the striking exchanges with 21 vs 10 significant strikes, 56.8% vs 27.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Fabricio Werdum capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:07 | 1:53 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 333 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
Fabricio Werdum landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 211 | 57 |
| Activity ELO | 1 183 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -20 |
Fabricio Werdum demonstrated standard activity with 211 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Fabricio Werdum capitalized on this activity level, while Mark Hunt's 57-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 173 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -19 |
Fabricio Werdum continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Mark Hunt's now at 0.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Mark Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 121 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

