November 21, 2002
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 110 | 1 221 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (11 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 084 | 1 293 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +36 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Tito Ortiz captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 302 | 1 479 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +65 |
Tito Ortiz gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 12 | 74 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 44 | 126 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 155 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 177 | 1 482 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Tito Ortiz dominated the striking exchanges with 155 vs 48 total strikes, 74 vs 12 significant strikes, 58.7% vs 27.3% accuracy. Tito Ortiz capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 10:27 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 26 |
| Ground ELO | 1 228 | 1 468 |
| ELO Change | -63 | +63 |
Tito Ortiz dominated Ken Shamrock on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 10:27 of control time, 26 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 2 177 | 421 |
| Activity ELO | 1 322 | 1 315 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +22 |
Tito Ortiz demonstrated extended layoff with 421 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Tito Ortiz capitalized on this activity level, while Ken Shamrock's 2177-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 6 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 087 | 1 205 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +42 |
Tito Ortiz continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Ken Shamrock's now at 0.
| Metric | Ken Shamrock | Tito Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 066 | 1 143 |
| 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.