December 10, 2010
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 006 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | -98 | +98 |
Sean Pierson overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Matthew Riddle.
| Metric | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 050 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
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 | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 113 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Sean Pierson 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 | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 35 | 112 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 258 | 253 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 41 | 148 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 064 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | -130 | +130 |
Sean Pierson dominated the striking exchanges with 148 vs 41 total strikes, 112 vs 35 significant strikes, 44.3% vs 13.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Sean Pierson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:44 | 3:42 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 1 194 | 1 085 |
| ELO Change | -85 | +85 |
Sean Pierson landed 1 knockdown followed by 11 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 096 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Sean Pierson 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, Sean Pierson capitalized on this activity level, while Matthew Riddle's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 064 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +29 |
Sean Pierson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Matthew Riddle is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Matthew Riddle | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 050 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.