December 13, 2012
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 101 | 1 109 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +40 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (10 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 059 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 0:41 | 0:41 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 199 | 1 225 |
| ELO Change | -59 | +118 |
Ross Pearson gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 34 | 50 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 113 | 100 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 35 | 53 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 2 |
| Striking ELO | 931 | 1 152 |
| ELO Change | -165 | +165 |
Ross Pearson dominated the striking exchanges with 50 vs 34 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 30.1% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Ross Pearson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:31 | 0:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 286 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +45 |
Ross Pearson landed 2 knockdowns followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 532 | 176 |
| Activity ELO | 1 185 | 1 159 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +47 |
Ross Pearson demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ross Pearson capitalized on this activity level, while George Sotiropoulos's 532-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 140 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +31 |
Ross Pearson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. George Sotiropoulos is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Sotiropoulos | Ross Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 059 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.