July 26, 1997
UFC 14 Middleweight Tournament Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 053 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 084 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -21 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Kevin Jackson captured the UFC 14 Middleweight Tournament Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:44 | 0:44 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 186 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +85 | -39 |
Kevin Jackson locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:44 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.
| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 146 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 2 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 196 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +137 | -137 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 1 | 1 |
| Activity ELO | 1 231 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +210 | -21 |
Kevin Jackson demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within 1 day since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Kevin Jackson capitalized on this activity level, while Tony Fryklund's 1-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 048 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -21 |
Kevin Jackson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tony Fryklund is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Kevin Jackson | Tony Fryklund |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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.