August 5, 2011
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | -12 | 12 |
| Experience ELO | 1 041 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -40 |
Constantinos Philippou overcame a 12-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jorge Rivera.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 004 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 980 | 1 252 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Constantinos Philippou receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 35 | 25 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 89 | 70 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 79 | 69 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 067 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | +95 | -95 |
Constantinos Philippou controlled the striking exchanges with 35 vs 25 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Constantinos Philippou capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:35 | 5:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 14 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 004 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Constantinos Philippou landed 1 knockdown followed by 14 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 1 035 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -27 |
Constantinos Philippou demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Constantinos Philippou capitalized on this activity level, while Jorge Rivera's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 007 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -26 |
Constantinos Philippou started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jorge Rivera is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Constantinos Philippou | Jorge Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 1 013 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.