November 21, 2002
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 972 | 1 072 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Vladimir Matyushenko's 2-fight experience advantage (3 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Vladimir Matyushenko for the expected result. Had Travis Wiuff pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 031 |
| 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 | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:10 | 4:10 |
| Win Type ELO | 963 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +80 |
Vladimir Matyushenko earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:10, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 24 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 0 | 32 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 56 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 882 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | -118 | +118 |
Vladimir Matyushenko dominated the striking exchanges with 56 vs 3 total strikes, 24 vs 0 significant strikes, 75.0% vs 0.0% accuracy. Vladimir Matyushenko capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:03 | 3:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 16 |
| Ground ELO | 938 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -62 | +62 |
Vladimir Matyushenko controlled Travis Wiuff on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 3:16 of control time, 16 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 421 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +18 |
Vladimir Matyushenko demonstrated extended layoff with 421 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Vladimir Matyushenko capitalized on this activity level, while Travis Wiuff's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +23 |
Vladimir Matyushenko started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Travis Wiuff is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Travis Wiuff | Vladimir Matyushenko |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 979 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

