December 26, 2008
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 167 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (5 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 173 | 995 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
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 | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:21 | 3:21 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 317 | 1 164 |
| ELO Change | +81 | -38 |
Quinton Jackson earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:21, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 20 | 26 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 351 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | +103 | -103 |
Quinton Jackson controlled the striking exchanges with 55.0% vs 26.9% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Quinton Jackson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 190 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 176 | 218 |
| Activity ELO | 1 191 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -15 |
Quinton Jackson demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Quinton Jackson capitalized on this activity level, while Wanderlei Silva's 218-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 089 | 994 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -18 |
Quinton Jackson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Wanderlei Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 069 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
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