November 1, 2001
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Pete Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 5 | -5 |
| Experience ELO | 970 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +33 |
Ricco Rodriguez overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Pete Williams.
| Metric | Pete Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 982 | 1 042 |
| 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 Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:02 | 4:02 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 043 | 1 185 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +80 |
Ricco Rodriguez gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Pete Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 26 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 6 | 43 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 10 | 86 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 879 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Ricco Rodriguez dominated the striking exchanges with 86 vs 10 total strikes, 26 vs 4 significant strikes. Ricco Rodriguez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Pete Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:46 | 7:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 24 |
| Ground ELO | 929 | 1 162 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +69 |
Ricco Rodriguez dominated Pete Williams on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 7:16 of control time, 24 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Pete Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 183 | 127 |
| Activity ELO | 1 035 | 1 068 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +46 |
Ricco Rodriguez demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ricco Rodriguez capitalized on this activity level, while Pete Williams's 183-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Pete Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 989 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Ricco Rodriguez extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Pete Williams is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Pete Williams | Ricco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.