April 25, 2014
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 233 | 1 422 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Jon Jones's 9-fight experience advantage (15 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jon Jones for the expected result. Had Glover Teixeira pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 106 | 1 451 |
| ELO Change | -6 | +17 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Jon Jones captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 389 | 1 717 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +12 |
Jon Jones 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 | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 53 | 138 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 192 | 236 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 65 | 158 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 384 | 1 749 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +11 |
Jon Jones dominated the striking exchanges with 158 vs 65 total strikes, 138 vs 53 significant strikes, 58.5% vs 27.6% accuracy. Jon Jones capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 5:51 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 361 | 1 765 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Jon Jones controlled Glover Teixeira on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 5:51 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 234 | 217 |
| Activity ELO | 1 244 | 1 502 |
| ELO Change | -8 | +11 |
Jon Jones demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jon Jones capitalized on this activity level, while Glover Teixeira's 234-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 11 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 149 | 1 489 |
| ELO Change | -7 | +41 |
Jon Jones extended his incredible 11-fight win streak, earning one of the highest possible momentum bonuses for sustained dominance. This elite-level consistency triggered exponential streak bonuses, while Glover Teixeira is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Jon Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 094 | 1 251 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +14 |
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.