May 23, 2008
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 910 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | -72 | +72 |
Rousimar Palhares overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ivan Salaverry.
| Metric | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 979 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:36 | 2:36 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 057 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +96 |
Rousimar Palhares earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:36, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 079 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 1 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 2:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 922 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | -61 | +61 |
Rousimar Palhares controlled Ivan Salaverry on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:17 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 364 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 992 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Rousimar Palhares 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, Rousimar Palhares capitalized on this activity level, while Ivan Salaverry's 364-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 987 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +24 |
Rousimar Palhares started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ivan Salaverry is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.