May 3, 2001
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Matt Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 077 | 973 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 039 | 980 |
| 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 Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | DQ | DQ |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 4:21 | 4:21 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 085 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +8 | -8 |
The fight concluded with Matt Lindland earning a DQ, with adjustments based on the nature of the result.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 22 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 49 | 18 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 118 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 144 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Matt Lindland dominated the striking exchanges with 118 vs 16 total strikes, 22 vs 9 significant strikes. Matt Lindland capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 12 | 3 |
| Ground ELO | 1 111 | 914 |
| ELO Change | +86 | -86 |
Matt Lindland dominated Ricardo Almeida on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 12:14 of control time, 12 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 139 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 059 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -20 |
Matt Lindland demonstrated solid activity levels with 139 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Matt Lindland capitalized on this activity level, while Ricardo Almeida's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 044 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Matt Lindland extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ricardo Almeida is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Matt Lindland | Ricardo Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 039 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.