February 27, 2003
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 12 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 080 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +54 |
Vladimir Matyushenko overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Pedro Rizzo.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 050 | 1 055 |
| 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 | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 205 | 1 178 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +59 |
Vladimir Matyushenko 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 | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 12 | 24 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 37 | 38 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 29 | 94 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 154 | 1 232 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +49 |
Vladimir Matyushenko dominated the striking exchanges with 94 vs 29 total strikes, 24 vs 12 significant strikes, 63.2% vs 32.4% accuracy. Vladimir Matyushenko capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 19 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:19 | 7:14 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 966 | 1 190 |
| ELO Change | -78 | +78 |
Vladimir Matyushenko dominated Pedro Rizzo on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 7:14 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 204 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +80 |
Vladimir Matyushenko demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Vladimir Matyushenko capitalized on this activity level, while Pedro Rizzo's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 058 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +29 |
Vladimir Matyushenko extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Pedro Rizzo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Pedro Rizzo | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 029 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.