February 4, 2011
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 18 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 219 | 1 194 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -37 |
Forrest Griffin overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (13 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Rich Franklin.
| Metric | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 182 | 1 192 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 308 | 1 436 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Forrest Griffin 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 | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 50 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 155 | 104 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 126 | 40 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 274 | 1 291 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Forrest Griffin dominated the striking exchanges with 126 vs 40 total strikes, 50 vs 33 significant strikes. Forrest Griffin capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:53 | 0:21 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 14 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 288 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | +102 | -102 |
Forrest Griffin dominated Rich Franklin on the ground with 5 vs 1 takedowns, 5:53 of control time, 14 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 441 | 239 |
| Activity ELO | 1 289 | 1 314 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -25 |
Forrest Griffin demonstrated extended layoff with 441 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Forrest Griffin capitalized on this activity level, while Rich Franklin's 239-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 154 | 1 184 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -26 |
Forrest Griffin extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rich Franklin is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Forrest Griffin | Rich Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 112 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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.