October 25, 2013
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 285 | 1 185 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Lyoto Machida's 4-fight experience advantage (16 vs 12 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Lyoto Machida for the expected result. Had Mark Munoz pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 219 | 1 097 |
| 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 | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:10 | 3:10 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 534 | 1 383 |
| ELO Change | +83 | -39 |
Lyoto Machida earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:10, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 531 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Lyoto Machida controlled the striking exchanges with 5 vs 0 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 0.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Lyoto Machida capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 365 | 1 314 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 84 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 1 382 | 1 289 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -20 |
Lyoto Machida demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 84 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Lyoto Machida capitalized on this activity level, while Mark Munoz's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 252 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -16 |
Lyoto Machida started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mark Munoz is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Lyoto Machida | Mark Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 155 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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.