November 20, 2009
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 105 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -16 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 076 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
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 Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:36 | 4:36 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 237 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -20 |
George Sotiropoulos earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 4:36, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Jason Dent was submitted.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 33 | 25 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 120 | 69 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 70 | 53 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 218 | 940 |
| ELO Change | +11 | -11 |
George Sotiropoulos edged the striking exchanges with 33 vs 25 significant strikes, 27.5% vs 36.2% accuracy. George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:28 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 15 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 280 | 835 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
George Sotiropoulos dominated Jason Dent on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 5:28 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 106 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 126 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -15 |
George Sotiropoulos demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this activity level, while Jason Dent's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 094 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -16 |
George Sotiropoulos extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jason Dent is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Jason Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 076 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.