September 18, 2009
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 989 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -39 |
Rafael Dos Anjos overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Rob Emerson.
| Metric | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 987 | 994 |
| 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 | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 010 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Rafael Dos Anjos 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 | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 52 | 27 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 165 | 172 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 85 | 34 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 982 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -66 |
Rafael Dos Anjos dominated the striking exchanges with 85 vs 34 total strikes, 52 vs 27 significant strikes, 31.5% vs 15.7% accuracy. Rafael Dos Anjos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 12 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:18 | 0:20 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 023 | 951 |
| ELO Change | +80 | -80 |
Rafael Dos Anjos controlled Rob Emerson on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 4:18 of control time, 5 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 171 | 224 |
| Activity ELO | 1 014 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -25 |
Rafael Dos Anjos demonstrated solid activity levels with 171 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Rafael Dos Anjos capitalized on this activity level, while Rob Emerson's 224-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 992 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -25 |
Rafael Dos Anjos started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rob Emerson is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rob Emerson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 987 | 994 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.