April 13, 2000
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 059 | 910 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 959 |
| 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 | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:31 | 0:31 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 060 | 936 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -39 |
Murilo Bustamante earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 0:31, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Yoji Anjo was submitted.
| Metric | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 21 | 6 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 23 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 097 | 874 |
| ELO Change | +97 | -97 |
Murilo Bustamante edged the striking exchanges with 23 vs 1 total strikes, 11 vs 0 significant strikes, 52.4% vs 0.0% accuracy. Murilo Bustamante capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:50 | 0:12 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 135 | 784 |
| ELO Change | +135 | -135 |
Murilo Bustamante dominated Yoji Anjo on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 4:50 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 846 |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Murilo Bustamante 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, Murilo Bustamante capitalized on this activity level, while Yoji Anjo's 846-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Murilo Bustamante started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Yoji Anjo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Murilo Bustamante | Yoji Anjo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

