May 6, 1999
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 161 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -14 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 071 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:30 | 4:30 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 221 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -27 |
Pedro Rizzo earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:30, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 16 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 43 | 46 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 16 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 236 | 844 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Tra Telligman controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (16 vs 9), superior accuracy (34.8% vs 20.9%). However, since Tra Telligman lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Pedro Rizzo's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 080 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 119 | 503 |
| Activity ELO | 1 187 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -12 |
Pedro Rizzo demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Pedro Rizzo capitalized on this activity level, while Tra Telligman's 503-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 083 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -18 |
Pedro Rizzo extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tra Telligman is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 065 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

