March 21, 2002
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Matt Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 10 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 154 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -36 |
Matt Lindland overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Pat Miletich.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 089 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
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 Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:09 | 3:09 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 227 | 1 193 |
| ELO Change | +127 | -59 |
Matt Lindland earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:09, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 20 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 40 | 2 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 62 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 374 | 1 103 |
| ELO Change | +192 | -192 |
Matt Lindland dominated the striking exchanges with 62 vs 1 total strikes, 20 vs 1 significant strikes. Matt Lindland capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:50 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 20 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 254 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -68 |
Matt Lindland controlled Pat Miletich on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:50 of control time, 20 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 267 |
| Activity ELO | 1 149 | 1 284 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -33 |
Matt Lindland demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Matt Lindland capitalized on this activity level, while Pat Miletich's 267-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 109 | 1 156 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -28 |
Matt Lindland extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Pat Miletich is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Pat Miletich |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 083 | 1 093 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.