June 10, 2011
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 970 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 3:33 | 3:33 |
| Win Type ELO | 963 | 1 097 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +55 |
Nick Ring earned a finish with a Submission in round 3 at 3:33, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. James Head was submitted.
| Metric | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 30 | 58 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 56 | 98 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 43 | 135 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 958 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Nick Ring dominated the striking exchanges with 135 vs 43 total strikes, 58 vs 30 significant strikes. Nick Ring capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:23 | 8:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 23 |
| Ground ELO | 788 | 1 233 |
| ELO Change | -212 | +212 |
Nick Ring dominated James Head on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 8:59 of control time, 23 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +49 |
Nick Ring demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Nick Ring capitalized on this activity level, while James Head's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Nick Ring extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. James Head is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | James Head | Nick Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.