January 25, 2013
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 176 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -38 |
Glover Teixeira overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Quinton Jackson.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 069 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
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 | Glover Teixeira | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 192 | 1 230 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Glover Teixeira 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 | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 80 | 53 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 179 | 169 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 103 | 54 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 269 | 1 197 |
| ELO Change | +85 | -85 |
Glover Teixeira controlled the striking exchanges with 103 vs 54 total strikes, 80 vs 53 significant strikes, 44.7% vs 31.4% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Glover Teixeira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:38 | 0:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 23 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 234 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Glover Teixeira dominated Quinton Jackson on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 3:38 of control time, 23 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 106 | 336 |
| Activity ELO | 1 142 | 1 226 |
| ELO Change | +79 | -32 |
Glover Teixeira demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Glover Teixeira capitalized on this activity level, while Quinton Jackson's 336-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 082 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -25 |
Glover Teixeira extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Quinton Jackson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Quinton Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 064 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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.