December 15, 1995
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 018 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +23 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 014 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
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 | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:39 | 2:39 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 114 | 1 311 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +49 |
Marco Ruas earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:39, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 10 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 11 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 097 | 1 279 |
| ELO Change | -71 | +71 |
Marco Ruas slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 7 vs 1 significant strikes, 70.0% vs 25.0% accuracy. Marco Ruas capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 1 045 | 1 313 |
| ELO Change | -86 | +86 |
Marco Ruas dominated Keith Hackney on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 5 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 365 | 99 |
| Activity ELO | 1 066 | 1 515 |
| ELO Change | -3 | +8 |
Marco Ruas demonstrated solid activity levels with 99 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Marco Ruas capitalized on this activity level, while Keith Hackney's 365-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 019 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +26 |
Marco Ruas extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Keith Hackney is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Keith Hackney | Marco Ruas |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 008 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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.