September 18, 2009
Catch Weight Bout
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| Metric | Rich Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 16 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 190 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +54 |
Vitor Belfort overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (12 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Rich Franklin.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 191 | 1 172 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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 Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:02 | 3:02 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 409 | 1 468 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +119 |
Vitor Belfort earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:02, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 19 | 22 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 4 | 9 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 299 | 1 334 |
| ELO Change | -111 | +111 |
Vitor Belfort slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 9 vs 4 significant strikes, 40.9% vs 21.1% accuracy. Vitor Belfort capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:04 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 184 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | -72 | +72 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 98 | 1 687 |
| Activity ELO | 1 314 | 1 305 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +22 |
Vitor Belfort demonstrated extended layoff with 1687 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Vitor Belfort capitalized on this activity level, while Rich Franklin's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 183 | 1 123 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +31 |
Vitor Belfort started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rich Franklin is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Vitor Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 117 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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.