August 8, 2008
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 009 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +35 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 1 040 |
| 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 | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:12 | 0:12 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 056 | 1 205 |
| ELO Change | -54 | +197 |
Rob Emerson achieved an EXPLOSIVE KO/TKO finish in just 0:12 of round 1! This lightning-fast destruction earned massive bonus multipliers for the exceptional finish.
| Metric | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 3 | 3 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 895 | 1 159 |
| ELO Change | -135 | +135 |
Virtually no striking took place with only 3 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.
| Metric | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 003 | 1 076 |
| ELO Change | -60 | +60 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 129 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 035 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +29 |
Rob Emerson demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Rob Emerson capitalized on this activity level, while Manvel Gamburyan's 129-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 006 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +26 |
Rob Emerson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Manvel Gamburyan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Manvel Gamburyan | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 000 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.