December 12, 2006
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 056 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -31 |
Marcus Davis overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Shonie Carter.
| Metric | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 024 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 100 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Marcus Davis earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 54 | 27 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 106 | 86 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 69 | 39 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 098 | 885 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Marcus Davis controlled the striking exchanges with 69 vs 39 total strikes, 54 vs 27 significant strikes, 50.9% vs 31.4% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Marcus Davis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:50 | 1:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 112 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Marcus Davis landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 65 | 558 |
| Activity ELO | 1 074 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -24 |
Marcus Davis demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 65 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Marcus Davis capitalized on this activity level, while Shonie Carter's 558-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 032 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -23 |
Marcus Davis extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Shonie Carter is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Marcus Davis | Shonie Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 024 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.