September 23, 1999
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 059 | 911 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 038 | 928 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -38 |
Matt Hughes 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 | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 77 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 117 | 25 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 124 | 45 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 051 | 859 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -51 |
Matt Hughes dominated the striking exchanges with 124 vs 45 total strikes, 77 vs 7 significant strikes, 65.8% vs 28.0% accuracy. Matt Hughes capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 9 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 62 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 072 | 878 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Matt Hughes dominated Valeri Ignatov on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 62 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 203 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Matt Hughes demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Matt Hughes capitalized on this activity level, while Valeri Ignatov's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Matt Hughes started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Valeri Ignatov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Matt Hughes | Valeri Ignatov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.