February 25, 2011
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 148 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Dennis Siver's 3-fight experience advantage (11 vs 8 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Dennis Siver for the expected result. Had George Sotiropoulos pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 077 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
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 | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 301 | 1 323 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -58 |
Dennis Siver 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 | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 74 | 38 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 226 | 204 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 79 | 38 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 380 | 1 211 |
| ELO Change | +129 | -129 |
Dennis Siver dominated the striking exchanges with 79 vs 38 total strikes, 74 vs 38 significant strikes, 32.7% vs 18.6% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Dennis Siver capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 13 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:19 | 0:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 227 | 1 363 |
| ELO Change | +91 | -91 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 105 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 249 | 1 240 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -26 |
Dennis Siver demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Dennis Siver capitalized on this activity level, while George Sotiropoulos's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 110 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -30 |
Dennis Siver extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. George Sotiropoulos is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Dennis Siver | George Sotiropoulos |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 077 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

