September 23, 2011
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 022 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Tim Boetsch's 5-fight experience advantage (8 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tim Boetsch for the expected result. Had Nick Ring pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 019 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 059 | 1 167 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +38 |
Tim Boetsch 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 | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 29 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 82 | 84 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 39 | 80 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 032 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Tim Boetsch controlled the striking exchanges with 80 vs 39 total strikes, 46 vs 29 significant strikes, 54.8% vs 35.4% accuracy. Tim Boetsch capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:08 | 3:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 1 162 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | -71 | +71 |
Tim Boetsch edged out Nick Ring on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 3:05 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 105 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 048 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +54 |
Tim Boetsch demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Tim Boetsch capitalized on this activity level, while Nick Ring's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +26 |
Tim Boetsch extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Nick Ring is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Nick Ring | Tim Boetsch |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 019 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.