July 7, 2006
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Joe Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 038 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -34 |
Joe Stevenson overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Yves Edwards.
| Metric | Joe Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 024 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 039 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -39 |
Joe Stevenson gained a finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Joe Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 28 | 18 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 57 | 52 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 76 | 29 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 021 | 1 218 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -70 |
Joe Stevenson controlled the striking exchanges with 76 vs 29 total strikes, 28 vs 18 significant strikes, 49.1% vs 34.6% accuracy. Joe Stevenson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joe Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:40 | 0:40 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 24 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 120 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +106 | -106 |
Joe Stevenson dominated Yves Edwards on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 5:40 of control time, 24 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Joe Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 93 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 1 078 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -31 |
Joe Stevenson demonstrated solid activity levels with 93 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Joe Stevenson capitalized on this activity level, while Yves Edwards's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joe Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 031 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -28 |
Joe Stevenson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Yves Edwards is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joe Stevenson | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 024 | 1 033 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.