April 15, 2014
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 20 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 17 | -17 |
| Experience ELO | 1 141 | 1 164 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +87 |
Tim Kennedy overcame a 17-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 20 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Michael Bisping.
| Metric | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 111 | 1 071 |
| 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 | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 329 | 1 225 |
| ELO Change | -67 | +67 |
Tim Kennedy 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 | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 137 | 106 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 53 | 76 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 321 | 1 223 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +44 |
Tim Kennedy edged the striking exchanges with 76 vs 53 total strikes, 51 vs 40 significant strikes, 48.1% vs 29.2% accuracy. Tim Kennedy capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 11 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:03 | 12:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 1 085 | 1 273 |
| ELO Change | -122 | +122 |
Tim Kennedy dominated Michael Bisping on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 12:01 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 354 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 1 290 | 1 135 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +59 |
Tim Kennedy demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Tim Kennedy capitalized on this activity level, while Michael Bisping's 354-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 139 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +36 |
Tim Kennedy extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Michael Bisping is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Michael Bisping | Tim Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 104 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.