October 29, 2021
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 21 | 17 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 362 | 1 295 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Glover Teixeira's 4-fight experience advantage (21 vs 17 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Glover Teixeira for the expected result. Had Jan Blachowicz pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 273 | 1 243 |
| ELO Change | +76 | -25 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Glover Teixeira captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:02 | 3:02 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 714 | 1 615 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -43 |
Glover Teixeira earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 3:02, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Jan Blachowicz was submitted.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 23 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 39 | 45 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 71 | 53 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 508 | 1 619 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Glover Teixeira edged the striking exchanges with 23 vs 28 significant strikes. Glover Teixeira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:17 | 0:15 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 12 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 669 | 1 358 |
| ELO Change | +162 | -162 |
Glover Teixeira dominated Jan Blachowicz on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 5:17 of control time, 12 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 357 | 238 |
| Activity ELO | 1 427 | 1 389 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Glover Teixeira demonstrated standard activity with 357 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Glover Teixeira capitalized on this activity level, while Jan Blachowicz's 238-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 321 | 1 244 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -21 |
Glover Teixeira continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Jan Blachowicz's now at 0.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jan Blachowicz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 207 | 1 140 |
| 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.