October 16, 1997
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 092 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -37 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 104 | 1 043 |
| 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 | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 8:16 | 8:16 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 308 | 1 280 |
| ELO Change | +130 | -60 |
Randy Couture earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 8:16, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 34 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 43 | 21 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 334 | 1 243 |
| ELO Change | +158 | -158 |
Randy Couture dominated the striking exchanges with 77 vs 13 total strikes, 34 vs 6 significant strikes, 79.1% vs 28.6% accuracy. Randy Couture capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 10 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 224 | 1 101 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Randy Couture controlled Vitor Belfort on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 140 |
| Activity ELO | 1 283 | 1 290 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -26 |
Randy Couture demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Randy Couture capitalized on this activity level, while Vitor Belfort's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 078 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -23 |
Randy Couture extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Vitor Belfort is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Randy Couture | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 064 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.