February 19, 2010
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -8 | 8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 157 | 1 100 |
| ELO Change | +52 | -34 |
George Sotiropoulos overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joe Stevenson.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 098 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 290 | 1 281 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
George Sotiropoulos 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 Sotiropoulos | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 20 | 7 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 87 | 31 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 47 | 9 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 278 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
George Sotiropoulos controlled the striking exchanges with 47 vs 9 total strikes, 20 vs 7 significant strikes. George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:19 | 4:49 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 355 | 1 251 |
| ELO Change | +75 | -75 |
George Sotiropoulos controlled Joe Stevenson on the ground with 2 takedowns, 5:19 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 120 |
| Activity ELO | 1 197 | 1 226 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -28 |
George Sotiropoulos demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Stevenson's 120-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 137 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -23 |
George Sotiropoulos continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Joe Stevenson's now at 0.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Joe Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 098 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.