March 15, 2013
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 941 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -39 |
George Roop's 4-fight experience advantage (8 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding George Roop for the expected result. Had Reuben Duran pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 970 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 023 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
George Roop 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 | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 33 | 30 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 75 | 56 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 125 | 56 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 960 | 822 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
George Roop dominated the striking exchanges with 125 vs 56 total strikes, 44.0% vs 53.6% accuracy. George Roop capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:23 | 7:31 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 891 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
George Roop edged out Reuben Duran on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 4:23 of control time, 11 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 413 | 91 |
| Activity ELO | 1 001 | 990 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -23 |
George Roop demonstrated extended layoff with 413 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, George Roop capitalized on this activity level, while Reuben Duran's 91-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 976 | 960 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
George Roop started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Reuben Duran is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Roop | Reuben Duran |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 970 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.