December 3, 2010
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 942 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Stephan Bonnar's 9-fight experience advantage (13 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Stephan Bonnar for the expected result. Had Igor Pokrajac pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 965 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 030 | 1 222 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Stephan Bonnar 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 | Igor Pokrajac | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 23 | 44 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 55 | 80 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 40 | 147 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 929 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Stephan Bonnar dominated the striking exchanges with 147 vs 40 total strikes, 44 vs 23 significant strikes, 55.0% vs 41.8% accuracy. Stephan Bonnar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:23 | 11:58 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 18 |
| Ground ELO | 902 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | -50 | +50 |
Stephan Bonnar controlled Igor Pokrajac on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 11:58 of control time, 18 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 996 | 1 166 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +23 |
Stephan Bonnar demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Stephan Bonnar capitalized on this activity level, while Igor Pokrajac's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 969 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +22 |
Stephan Bonnar extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Igor Pokrajac is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Igor Pokrajac | Stephan Bonnar |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 964 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.