November 17, 2006
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 967 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
James Irvin's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding James Irvin for the expected result. Had Hector Ramirez pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 978 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:36 | 2:36 |
| Win Type ELO | 959 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +84 |
James Irvin gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 33 | 17 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 48 | 34 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 66 | 18 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 904 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -96 | +96 |
Hector Ramirez controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (66 vs 18 total strikes), significant strike advantage (33 vs 17), superior accuracy (68.8% vs 50.0%). However, since Hector Ramirez lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. James Irvin's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:41 | 0:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 970 | 879 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
James Irvin landed 1 knockdown followed by 3 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 306 |
| Activity ELO | 978 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
James Irvin demonstrated standard activity with 306 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, James Irvin capitalized on this activity level, while Hector Ramirez's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 978 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
James Irvin started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Hector Ramirez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Hector Ramirez | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.