July 30, 2021
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 14 | 18 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 275 | 1 203 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -31 |
Sean Strickland overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (14 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Uriah Hall.
| Metric | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 153 | 1 095 |
| 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 | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 440 | 1 508 |
| ELO Change | +63 | -63 |
Sean Strickland 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 | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 186 | 107 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 428 | 258 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 221 | 122 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 391 | 1 366 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Sean Strickland dominated the striking exchanges with 221 vs 122 total strikes, 186 vs 107 significant strikes. Sean Strickland capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:02 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 348 | 1 126 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -72 |
Sean Strickland dominated Uriah Hall on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 7:02 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 381 | 1 271 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -18 |
Sean Strickland demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sean Strickland capitalized on this activity level, while Uriah Hall's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 213 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -21 |
Sean Strickland continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Uriah Hall's now at 0.
| Metric | Sean Strickland | Uriah Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 152 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.