September 9, 2016
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 262 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -27 |
Fabricio Werdum overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (12 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Travis Browne.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 213 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 600 | 1 461 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Fabricio Werdum earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 84 | 37 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 142 | 143 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 107 | 38 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 487 | 1 286 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Fabricio Werdum dominated the striking exchanges with 107 vs 38 total strikes, 84 vs 37 significant strikes, 59.2% vs 25.9% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Fabricio Werdum capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:30 | 0:13 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 396 | 1 206 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Fabricio Werdum landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 63 |
| Activity ELO | 1 252 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -21 |
Fabricio Werdum demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Fabricio Werdum capitalized on this activity level, while Travis Browne's 63-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 234 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -16 |
Fabricio Werdum started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Travis Browne is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Fabricio Werdum | Travis Browne |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 143 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.