May 24, 2013
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 987 | 980 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +39 |
George Roop's 5-fight experience advantage (9 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding George Roop for the expected result. Had Brian Bowles pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 994 | 994 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:43 | 1:43 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 004 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +93 |
George Roop gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 24 | 44 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 72 | 100 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 28 | 46 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 865 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | -101 | +101 |
George Roop controlled the striking exchanges with 44 vs 24 significant strikes, 44.0% vs 33.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. George Roop capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:49 | 0:31 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 10 |
| Ground ELO | 932 | 938 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +47 |
George Roop landed 1 knockdown followed by 10 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 553 | 70 |
| Activity ELO | 1 015 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +70 |
George Roop demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, George Roop capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Bowles's 553-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 000 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +29 |
George Roop extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Bowles is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brian Bowles | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 994 | 994 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.