April 25, 2014
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | -11 | 11 |
| Experience ELO | 1 119 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -40 |
Luke Rockhold overcame a 11-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tim Boetsch.
| Metric | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 040 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:08 | 2:08 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 237 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -52 |
Luke Rockhold earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:08, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 2 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 239 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -67 |
Luke Rockhold slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 100.0% vs 50.0% accuracy. Luke Rockhold capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:35 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 179 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +129 | -129 |
Luke Rockhold dominated Tim Boetsch on the ground with 1:35 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 101 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 111 | 1 179 |
| ELO Change | +77 | -31 |
Luke Rockhold demonstrated solid activity levels with 101 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Luke Rockhold capitalized on this activity level, while Tim Boetsch's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -26 |
Luke Rockhold extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tim Boetsch is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Luke Rockhold | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 037 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.