July 31, 2010
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 970 | 940 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -37 |
Igor Pokrajac overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran James Irvin.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 984 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:29 | 2:29 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 056 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | +121 | -69 |
Igor Pokrajac earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:29, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 18 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 27 | 22 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 21 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 952 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Igor Pokrajac slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 18 vs 11 significant strikes, 66.7% vs 50.0% accuracy. Igor Pokrajac capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:02 | 1:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 952 | 834 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Igor Pokrajac controlled James Irvin on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 1:02 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 009 | 1 019 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -26 |
Igor Pokrajac demonstrated solid activity levels with 162 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Igor Pokrajac capitalized on this activity level, while James Irvin's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 987 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -24 |
Igor Pokrajac started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. James Irvin is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | James Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 984 | 967 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.