October 24, 2008
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 983 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +48 |
Pete Sell overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joshua Burkman.
| Metric | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 991 | 966 |
| 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 | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 046 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | -61 | +61 |
Pete Sell 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 | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 50 | 65 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 112 | 123 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 58 | 88 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 033 | 829 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Pete Sell controlled the striking exchanges with 88 vs 58 total strikes, 65 vs 50 significant strikes, 52.8% vs 44.6% accuracy. Pete Sell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 10 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:52 | 1:22 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 13 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 010 | 907 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Pete Sell did not secure a significant ground advantage against Joshua Burkman on the ground with 1 takedown, 1:22 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 402 |
| Activity ELO | 1 088 | 981 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +27 |
Pete Sell demonstrated extended layoff with 402 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Pete Sell capitalized on this activity level, while Joshua Burkman's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 975 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +29 |
Pete Sell started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joshua Burkman is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Joshua Burkman | Pete Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 991 | 966 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.