July 2, 2010
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -8 | 8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 026 | 1 083 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Kendall Grove's 8-fight experience advantage (11 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Kendall Grove for the expected result. Had Goran Reljic pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 984 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 086 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | -9 | +9 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Kendall Grove receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 14 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 56 | 89 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 27 | 83 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 037 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
Kendall Grove dominated the striking exchanges with 83 vs 27 total strikes, 28 vs 14 significant strikes. Kendall Grove capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:44 | 0:27 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 953 | 1 025 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Kendall Grove did not secure a significant ground advantage against Goran Reljic on the ground with 1 takedown, 0:27 of control time, 4 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 84 |
| Activity ELO | 1 002 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +47 |
Kendall Grove demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 84 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Kendall Grove capitalized on this activity level, while Goran Reljic's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 989 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Kendall Grove started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Goran Reljic is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Goran Reljic | Kendall Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 984 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.