September 21, 2000
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 062 | 910 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Jeff Monson overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 3 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tim Lajcik.
| Metric | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 961 |
| 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 | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 041 | 938 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -39 |
Jeff Monson 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 | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 62 | 14 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 122 | 40 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 051 | 891 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -51 |
Jeff Monson dominated the striking exchanges with 122 vs 40 total strikes, 31 vs 5 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 35.7% accuracy. Jeff Monson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:03 | 1:37 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 28 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 062 | 922 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Jeff Monson controlled Tim Lajcik on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 7:03 of control time, 28 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 364 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Jeff Monson 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, Jeff Monson capitalized on this activity level, while Tim Lajcik's 364-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Jeff Monson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tim Lajcik is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jeff Monson | Tim Lajcik |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 961 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.