October 17, 2008
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 968 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +40 |
Terry Etim overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Sam Stout.
| Metric | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 963 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 954 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Terry Etim 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 | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 55 | 69 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 288 | 192 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 56 | 69 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 906 | 964 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
Terry Etim edged the striking exchanges with 69 vs 55 significant strikes, 35.9% vs 19.1% accuracy. Terry Etim capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:05 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 886 | 909 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 147 |
| Activity ELO | 982 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +44 |
Terry Etim demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Terry Etim capitalized on this activity level, while Sam Stout's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 968 | 1 007 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
Terry Etim started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sam Stout is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Sam Stout | Terry Etim |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 963 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

