September 19, 2014
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 184 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -29 |
Mark Hunt overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Roy Nelson.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 079 | 1 033 |
| 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 | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:00 | 3:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 434 | 1 333 |
| ELO Change | +96 | -47 |
Mark Hunt gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 32 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 91 | 60 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 32 | 20 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 378 | 1 197 |
| ELO Change | +104 | -104 |
Mark Hunt controlled the striking exchanges with 32 vs 20 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Mark Hunt capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 130 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 288 | 162 |
| Activity ELO | 1 137 | 1 149 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Mark Hunt demonstrated standard activity with 288 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Mark Hunt capitalized on this activity level, while Roy Nelson's 162-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 111 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -20 |
Mark Hunt started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Roy Nelson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Roy Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 075 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.