January 27, 2012
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 010 | 902 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -28 |
Cub Swanson overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran George Roop.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 947 |
| 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 | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:22 | 2:22 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 067 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +101 | -49 |
Cub Swanson gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 35 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 66 | 99 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 50 | 44 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 086 | 935 |
| ELO Change | +102 | -102 |
Cub Swanson controlled the striking exchanges with 43 vs 35 significant strikes, 65.2% vs 35.4% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Cub Swanson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:09 | 0:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 10 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 973 | 832 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Cub Swanson landed 1 knockdown followed by 10 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 77 | 92 |
| Activity ELO | 1 047 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -22 |
Cub Swanson demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 77 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Cub Swanson capitalized on this activity level, while George Roop's 92-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 003 | 951 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -20 |
Cub Swanson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. George Roop is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Cub Swanson | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 000 | 947 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.