July 2, 2010
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 195 | 1 097 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -29 |
George Sotiropoulos overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Kurt Pellegrino.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 118 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 330 | 1 235 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -40 |
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 | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 48 | 39 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 162 | 108 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 82 | 68 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 327 | 1 174 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
George Sotiropoulos controlled the striking exchanges with 48 vs 39 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:47 | 3:12 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 13 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 1 394 | 1 256 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -39 |
George Sotiropoulos landed 1 knockdown followed by 13 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 133 | 98 |
| Activity ELO | 1 236 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -20 |
George Sotiropoulos demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this activity level, while Kurt Pellegrino's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 6 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 183 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -19 |
George Sotiropoulos continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Kurt Pellegrino's now at 0.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Kurt Pellegrino |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 118 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.