June 5, 2003
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 9 | -9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 104 | 974 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Pedro Rizzo's 9-fight experience advantage (13 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Pedro Rizzo for the expected result. Had Tra Telligman pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 067 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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 | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:24 | 4:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 217 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
Pedro Rizzo gained a finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 34 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 91 | 67 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 42 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 163 | 835 |
| ELO Change | +9 | -9 |
Pedro Rizzo edged the striking exchanges with 67 vs 42 total strikes, 40 vs 34 significant strikes. Pedro Rizzo capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:25 | 0:23 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 10 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 034 | 911 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -68 |
Pedro Rizzo controlled Tra Telligman on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 3:25 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 1 491 |
| Activity ELO | 1 228 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -9 |
Pedro Rizzo demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 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 1491-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 076 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -17 |
Pedro Rizzo started a new 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 | 1 047 | 965 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.