December 20, 1997
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 077 | 976 |
| ELO Change | +77 | -77 |
Frank Shamrock overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 3 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Kevin Jackson.
| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 078 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -26 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Frank Shamrock captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:16 | 0:16 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 150 | 1 123 |
| ELO Change | +150 | -63 |
Frank Shamrock locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:16 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.
| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 029 | 1 117 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 3 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 063 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 1 033 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Frank Shamrock 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 Shamrock capitalized on this activity level, while Kevin Jackson's 147-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 026 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -24 |
Frank Shamrock started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kevin Jackson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Frank Shamrock | Kevin Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 024 | 1 018 |
| 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.