May 8, 2015
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Mark Hunt | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 134 | 1 227 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (10 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 041 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
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 | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 2:47 | 2:47 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 345 | 1 438 |
| ELO Change | -48 | +96 |
Stipe Miocic gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 5, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 33 | 113 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 96 | 180 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 46 | 361 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 182 | 1 388 |
| ELO Change | -90 | +90 |
Stipe Miocic dominated the striking exchanges with 361 vs 46 total strikes, 113 vs 33 significant strikes, 62.8% vs 34.4% accuracy. Stipe Miocic capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 6 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 16:29 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 57 |
| Ground ELO | 1 048 | 1 322 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Stipe Miocic dominated Mark Hunt on the ground with 6 vs 0 takedowns, 16:29 of control time, 57 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 175 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 1 099 | 1 210 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +35 |
Stipe Miocic demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Stipe Miocic capitalized on this activity level, while Mark Hunt's 175-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 073 | 1 140 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +21 |
Stipe Miocic started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mark Hunt is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mark Hunt | Stipe Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 037 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.