May 22, 2009
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 958 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 958 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 948 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -10 | +10 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with George Roop receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 50 | 62 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 105 | 226 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 98 | 133 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 926 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
George Roop controlled the striking exchanges with 133 vs 98 total strikes, 62 vs 50 significant strikes, 27.4% vs 47.6% accuracy. George Roop capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 14 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:14 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 843 | 960 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
George Roop did not secure a significant ground advantage against David Kaplan on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 161 | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 958 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +37 |
George Roop demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, George Roop capitalized on this activity level, while David Kaplan's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 958 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +23 |
George Roop started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. David Kaplan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | David Kaplan | George Roop |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 958 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.