April 13, 2000
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 079 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +79 | -79 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 1 001 |
| 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 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 1:54 | 1:54 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 034 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Ikuhisa Minowa gained a finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 19 | 16 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 27 | 21 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 030 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Joe Slick controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (8 vs 3), superior accuracy (50.0% vs 15.8%). However, since Joe Slick lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Ikuhisa Minowa's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:27 | 2:15 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 062 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Ikuhisa Minowa edged out Joe Slick on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 7:27 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 148 |
| Activity ELO | 1 023 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Ikuhisa Minowa demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Ikuhisa Minowa capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Slick's 148-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Ikuhisa Minowa started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joe Slick is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ikuhisa Minowa | Joe Slick |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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.