Rafael Natal vs Tim Boetsch

November 11, 2016

Middleweight Bout

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1091
(-48)
Rafael Natal
Winner: Tim Boetsch
KO/TKO
Round 1 • 3:22

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C-ELO Evolution

Rafael Natal-48
Tim Boetsch+55
1149
(+55)
Tim Boetsch

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -33Tim Boetsch: +33

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Total UFC Fights1620
Experience Gap-44
Experience ELO1 0711 123
ELO Change-33+33
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What Happened

Tim Boetsch's 4-fight experience advantage (20 vs 16 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tim Boetsch for the expected result. Had Rafael Natal pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -23Tim Boetsch: +23

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 0501 058
ELO Change-23+23
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -31Tim Boetsch: +67

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round11
Time of Finish3:223:22
Win Type ELO1 1331 321
ELO Change-31+67
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What Happened

Tim Boetsch earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:22, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -148Tim Boetsch: +148

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Significant Strikes Landed514
Significant Strikes Attempted1825
Total Strikes Landed514
Knockdowns Scored01
Striking ELO1 0381 220
ELO Change-148+148
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What Happened

Tim Boetsch controlled the striking exchanges with 14 vs 5 significant strikes, 56.0% vs 27.8% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Tim Boetsch capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -80Tim Boetsch: +80

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Takedowns Landed00
Takedowns Attempted10
Ground Control Time0:000:04
Ground Strikes Landed03
Ground ELO1 1331 093
ELO Change-80+80
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -21Tim Boetsch: +42

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Days Since Last Fight204123
Activity ELO1 1721 231
ELO Change-21+42
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What Happened

Tim Boetsch demonstrated solid activity levels with 123 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Tim Boetsch capitalized on this activity level, while Rafael Natal's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -23Tim Boetsch: +28

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Win Streak02
Win Streak ELO1 0801 094
ELO Change-23+28
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What Happened

Tim Boetsch extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rafael Natal is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Rafael Natal: -23Tim Boetsch: +23

Performance Statistics

MetricRafael NatalTim Boetsch
Weight ClassMiddleweightMiddleweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 0491 054
ELO Change-23+23
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.