April 15, 2016
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 20 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 304 | 1 241 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -34 |
Glover Teixeira overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (10 vs 20 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Rashad Evans.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 151 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
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 | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:48 | 1:48 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 559 | 1 423 |
| ELO Change | +104 | -43 |
Glover Teixeira earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:48, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 17 | 14 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 8 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 490 | 1 350 |
| ELO Change | +97 | -97 |
Glover Teixeira controlled the striking exchanges with 35.3% vs 50.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Glover Teixeira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 509 | 1 449 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 196 |
| Activity ELO | 1 335 | 1 348 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -26 |
Glover Teixeira demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Glover Teixeira capitalized on this activity level, while Rashad Evans's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 202 | 1 203 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -24 |
Glover Teixeira extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rashad Evans is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Rashad Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 138 | 1 142 |
| 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.