October 17, 2008
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 048 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 024 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:15 | 4:15 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 196 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -34 |
Luiz Cane gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 41 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 78 | 82 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 41 | 28 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 282 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Luiz Cane controlled the striking exchanges with 41 vs 28 significant strikes, 52.6% vs 34.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Luiz Cane capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:13 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 096 | 949 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Luiz Cane landed 1 knockdown followed by 11 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 1 073 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -21 |
Luiz Cane demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Luiz Cane capitalized on this activity level, while Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou's 147-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 031 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -21 |
Luiz Cane extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Luiz Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 024 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.