January 25, 2013
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 080 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +51 |
Shawn Jordan overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Mike Russow.
| Metric | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 034 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:48 | 3:48 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 117 | 1 179 |
| ELO Change | -54 | +111 |
Shawn Jordan gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 25 | 42 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 45 | 72 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 29 | 56 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 948 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Shawn Jordan controlled the striking exchanges with 56 vs 29 total strikes, 42 vs 25 significant strikes. Shawn Jordan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:38 | 2:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 22 |
| Ground ELO | 1 068 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | -86 | +86 |
Shawn Jordan controlled Mike Russow on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 2:04 of control time, 22 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 218 | 190 |
| Activity ELO | 1 042 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +30 |
Shawn Jordan demonstrated standard activity with 190 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Shawn Jordan capitalized on this activity level, while Mike Russow's 218-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 052 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +28 |
Shawn Jordan started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mike Russow is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Mike Russow | Shawn Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 034 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.