February 4, 2005
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -7 | 7 |
| Experience ELO | 1 073 | 904 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Pete Sell overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Phil Baroni.
| Metric | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 971 |
| 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 | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 4:19 | 4:19 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 080 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | +80 | -54 |
Pete Sell earned a finish with a Submission in round 3 at 4:19, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Phil Baroni was submitted.
| Metric | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 16 | 17 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 49 | 40 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 90 | 73 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 027 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Pete Sell edged the striking exchanges with 32.7% vs 42.5% accuracy. Pete Sell capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:22 | 6:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 048 | 909 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -48 |
Pete Sell controlled Phil Baroni on the ground with 1 takedown, 4:22 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 232 |
| Activity ELO | 1 022 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Pete Sell 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, Pete Sell capitalized on this activity level, while Phil Baroni's 232-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Pete Sell started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Phil Baroni is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Pete Sell | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.