February 27, 2003
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 966 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Yves Edwards's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Yves Edwards for the expected result. Had Rich Clementi pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 978 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 4:07 | 4:07 |
| Win Type ELO | 966 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +51 |
Yves Edwards earned a finish with a Submission in round 3 at 4:07, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Rich Clementi was submitted.
| Metric | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 64 | 96 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 59 | 79 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 947 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Yves Edwards controlled the striking exchanges with 79 vs 59 total strikes, 51 vs 31 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Yves Edwards capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:27 | 3:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 944 | 992 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Yves Edwards edged out Rich Clementi on the ground with 0 takedowns, 3:32 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 252 |
| Activity ELO | 984 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +21 |
Yves Edwards demonstrated standard activity with 252 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Yves Edwards capitalized on this activity level, while Rich Clementi's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 978 | 1 010 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +26 |
Yves Edwards extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rich Clementi is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Rich Clementi | Yves Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.