April 13, 2000
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 095 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Tito Ortiz's 3-fight experience advantage (6 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tito Ortiz for the expected result. Had Wanderlei Silva pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 097 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -19 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Tito Ortiz captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 229 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Tito Ortiz 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 | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 20 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 43 | 27 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 131 | 170 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 271 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -40 |
Wanderlei Silva controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (170 vs 131 total strikes), significant strike advantage (10 vs 20). However, since Wanderlei Silva lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Tito Ortiz's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 19:13 | 0:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 18 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 260 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -55 |
Tito Ortiz dominated Wanderlei Silva on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 19:13 of control time, 18 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | 343 |
| Activity ELO | 1 191 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -12 |
Tito Ortiz demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Tito Ortiz capitalized on this activity level, while Wanderlei Silva's 343-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 066 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -19 |
Tito Ortiz started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Wanderlei Silva is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Tito Ortiz | Wanderlei Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 052 | 985 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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.