April 1, 2008
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 053 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 042 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:24 | 2:24 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 171 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | +91 | -45 |
George Sotiropoulos gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 2 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 35 | 12 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 77 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 186 | 927 |
| ELO Change | +94 | -94 |
George Sotiropoulos dominated the striking exchanges with 77 vs 7 total strikes, 21 vs 2 significant strikes, 60.0% vs 16.7% accuracy. George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:30 | 0:36 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 17 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 178 | 986 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
George Sotiropoulos controlled Roman Mitichyan on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 5:30 of control time, 17 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 116 | 116 |
| Activity ELO | 1 074 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -21 |
George Sotiropoulos demonstrated solid activity levels with 116 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, George Sotiropoulos capitalized on this activity level, while Roman Mitichyan's 116-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 048 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -21 |
George Sotiropoulos extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Roman Mitichyan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Roman Mitichyan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 042 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.