December 15, 1994
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 975 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 983 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:47 | 4:47 |
| Win Type ELO | 973 | 1 176 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +44 |
Steve Jennum earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:47, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 4 | 40 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 29 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 960 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | -40 | +40 |
Steve Jennum edged the striking exchanges with 13 vs 1 significant strikes. Steve Jennum capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 13 |
| Ground ELO | 895 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | -105 | +105 |
Steve Jennum dominated Melton Bowen on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 13 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +49 |
Steve Jennum demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Steve Jennum capitalized on this activity level, while Melton Bowen's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 981 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +23 |
Steve Jennum extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Melton Bowen is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Melton Bowen | Steve Jennum |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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.