June 12, 2009
Catch Weight Bout
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| Metric | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 232 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
Rich Franklin's 8-fight experience advantage (15 vs 7 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Rich Franklin for the expected result. Had Wanderlei Silva pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 216 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +10 | -10 |
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 | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 464 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
Rich Franklin 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 | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 52 | 38 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 150 | 137 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 55 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 410 | 1 156 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
Rich Franklin edged the striking exchanges with 52 vs 38 significant strikes. Rich Franklin capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:18 | 1:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 256 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
Rich Franklin edged out Wanderlei Silva on the ground with 1 takedown, 1:18 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 147 | 168 |
| Activity ELO | 1 338 | 1 045 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -7 |
Rich Franklin demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Rich Franklin capitalized on this activity level, while Wanderlei Silva's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 211 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -10 |
Rich Franklin started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Wanderlei Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 141 | 970 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
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.