May 15, 2015
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 095 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +39 |
Gegard Mousasi overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Constantinos Philippou.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 038 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 183 | 1 319 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Gegard Mousasi 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 | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 56 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 46 | 85 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 12 | 137 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 072 | 1 297 |
| ELO Change | -54 | +54 |
Gegard Mousasi dominated the striking exchanges with 137 vs 12 total strikes, 56 vs 9 significant strikes, 65.9% vs 19.6% accuracy. Gegard Mousasi capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 10:52 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 34 |
| Ground ELO | 981 | 1 201 |
| ELO Change | -83 | +83 |
Gegard Mousasi dominated Constantinos Philippou on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 10:52 of control time, 34 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 371 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 1 160 | 1 206 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +58 |
Gegard Mousasi demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Gegard Mousasi capitalized on this activity level, while Constantinos Philippou's 371-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 075 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +28 |
Gegard Mousasi extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Constantinos Philippou is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Gegard Mousasi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 038 | 1 061 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.