June 3, 2005
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 097 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -30 |
Karo Parisyan overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Matt Serra.
| Metric | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 064 | 1 006 |
| 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 | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 129 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Karo Parisyan 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 | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 56 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 127 | 65 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 113 | 52 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 072 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Karo Parisyan dominated the striking exchanges with 113 vs 52 total strikes, 56 vs 26 significant strikes. Karo Parisyan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 8 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:02 | 0:56 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 35 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 1 331 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | +89 | -89 |
Karo Parisyan dominated Matt Serra on the ground with 8 vs 1 takedowns, 6:02 of control time, 35 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 350 |
| Activity ELO | 1 122 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -22 |
Karo Parisyan demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Karo Parisyan capitalized on this activity level, while Matt Serra's 350-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 078 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -20 |
Karo Parisyan extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Matt Serra is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Karo Parisyan | Matt Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 064 | 1 006 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.