September 12, 2014
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 063 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -39 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 043 | 1 021 |
| 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 Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:31 | 2:31 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 140 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | +98 | -48 |
George Sullivan gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 63 | 20 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 111 | 8 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 154 | 946 |
| ELO Change | +126 | -126 |
George Sullivan dominated the striking exchanges with 111 vs 8 total strikes, 43 vs 8 significant strikes, 68.3% vs 40.0% accuracy. George Sullivan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:24 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 36 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 114 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +80 | -80 |
George Sullivan controlled Igor Araujo on the ground with 1 takedown, 5:24 of control time, 36 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 231 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 050 | 1 036 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -23 |
George Sullivan demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, George Sullivan capitalized on this activity level, while Igor Araujo's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -23 |
George Sullivan extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Igor Araujo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Igor Araujo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 043 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.