November 4, 2011
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 067 | 931 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -67 |
Philip De Fries overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 3 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Rob Broughton.
| Metric | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 047 | 994 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Philip De Fries 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 | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 14 | 29 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 23 | 40 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 41 | 102 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 022 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Rob Broughton controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (102 vs 41 total strikes), significant strike advantage (29 vs 14), superior accuracy (72.5% vs 60.9%). However, since Rob Broughton lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Philip De Fries's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 10:59 | 2:41 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 21 |
| Ground ELO | 1 054 | 925 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Philip De Fries controlled Rob Broughton on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 10:59 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 43 |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 982 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Philip De Fries 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, Philip De Fries capitalized on this activity level, while Rob Broughton's 43-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Philip De Fries started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rob Broughton is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Philip De Fries | Rob Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

