May 26, 2006
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 025 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +34 |
Mike Swick overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joe Riggs.
| Metric | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 015 | 1 078 |
| 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 | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:19 | 2:19 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 090 | 1 282 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +50 |
Mike Swick earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:19, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 12 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 6 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 062 | 1 253 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Mike Swick slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 41.7% vs 25.0% accuracy. Mike Swick capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:27 | 0:10 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 039 | 1 138 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Mike Swick edged out Joe Riggs on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | 84 |
| Activity ELO | 1 079 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +65 |
Mike Swick demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 84 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Mike Swick capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Riggs's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 019 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +27 |
Mike Swick extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joe Riggs is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joe Riggs | Mike Swick |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 010 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.