July 1, 2011
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 139 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +50 |
Rafael Dos Anjos overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran George Sotiropoulos.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 083 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
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 | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:59 | 0:59 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 258 | 1 284 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +171 |
Rafael Dos Anjos secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:59 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 24 | 10 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 096 | 1 190 |
| ELO Change | -115 | +115 |
Rafael Dos Anjos controlled the striking exchanges with 20.0% vs 8.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Rafael Dos Anjos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 331 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 329 |
| Activity ELO | 1 212 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Rafael Dos Anjos demonstrated standard activity with 329 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Rafael Dos Anjos capitalized on this activity level, while George Sotiropoulos's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 168 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +33 |
Rafael Dos Anjos started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. George Sotiropoulos is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Rafael Dos Anjos |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 083 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.