September 14, 2010
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 074 | 1 188 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +34 |
Jim Miller overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gleison Tibau.
| Metric | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 042 | 1 121 |
| 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 | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 222 | 1 329 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Jim Miller 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 | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 23 | 29 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 100 | 113 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 36 | 44 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 151 | 1 300 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Jim Miller slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 29 vs 23 significant strikes. Jim Miller capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:21 | 2:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 264 | 1 381 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
Jim Miller did not secure a significant ground advantage against Gleison Tibau on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2:05 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 168 | 172 |
| Activity ELO | 1 218 | 1 303 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +33 |
Jim Miller demonstrated solid activity levels with 172 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jim Miller capitalized on this activity level, while Gleison Tibau's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 066 | 1 163 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +35 |
Jim Miller continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Gleison Tibau's now at 0.
| Metric | Gleison Tibau | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 1 120 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

