May 16, 1996
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| 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 | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 7:25 | 7:25 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 025 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Steve Nelmark earned an early finish with a TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 7:25, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 13 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 16 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 39 | 20 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 046 | 954 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
Steve Nelmark edged the striking exchanges with 13 vs 4 significant strikes, 81.3% vs 100.0% accuracy. Steve Nelmark capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 065 | 935 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Steve Nelmark controlled Tai Bowden on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 11 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Steve Nelmark demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Steve Nelmark capitalized on this activity level, while Tai Bowden's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Steve Nelmark started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tai Bowden is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Steve Nelmark | Tai Bowden |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.