August 19, 2005
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 075 | 949 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 119 | 953 |
| ELO Change | +13 | -13 |
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 | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:59 | 4:59 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 272 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -17 |
Tim Sylvia earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:59, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 13 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 69 | 40 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 32 | 13 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 236 | 813 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Tim Sylvia controlled the striking exchanges with 31 vs 13 significant strikes, 44.9% vs 32.5% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Tim Sylvia capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 077 | 899 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -12 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 806 |
| Activity ELO | 1 081 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -16 |
Tim Sylvia demonstrated standard activity with 196 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Tim Sylvia capitalized on this activity level, while Tra Telligman's 806-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 059 | 951 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -17 |
Tim Sylvia started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tra Telligman is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Tim Sylvia | Tra Telligman |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
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.