March 10, 1994
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:52 | 4:52 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 069 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -42 |
Frank Hamaker earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:52, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 14 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 086 | 914 |
| ELO Change | +86 | -86 |
Frank Hamaker slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 66.7% vs 0.0% accuracy. Frank Hamaker capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 118 | 882 |
| ELO Change | +118 | -118 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Frank Hamaker 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, Frank Hamaker capitalized on this activity level, while Thaddeus Luster's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Frank Hamaker started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Thaddeus Luster is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Frank Hamaker | Thaddeus Luster |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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.