September 22, 2006
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 7 | -7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 055 | 1 113 |
| ELO Change | -113 | +113 |
Joe Lauzon overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jens Pulver.
| Metric | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 173 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
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 | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:48 | 0:48 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 242 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | -72 | +191 |
Joe Lauzon secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:48 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 11 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 989 | 1 265 |
| ELO Change | -265 | +265 |
Joe Lauzon controlled the striking exchanges with 9 vs 0 significant strikes, 81.8% vs 0.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Joe Lauzon capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:31 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 1 136 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | -93 | +93 |
Joe Lauzon landed 1 knockdown followed by 5 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 1 716 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 184 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Joe Lauzon 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, Joe Lauzon capitalized on this activity level, while Jens Pulver's 1716-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 139 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +34 |
Joe Lauzon started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jens Pulver is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jens Pulver | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 087 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
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.