January 24, 2014
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | George Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| 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 Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 042 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
George Sullivan 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 Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 61 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 177 | 105 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 81 | 57 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 028 | 972 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
George Sullivan edged the striking exchanges with 81 vs 57 total strikes, 61 vs 51 significant strikes, 34.5% vs 48.6% accuracy. George Sullivan capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 14 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:41 | 2:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 034 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
George Sullivan edged out Mike Rhodes on the ground with 2 takedowns, 1:41 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
George Sullivan demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, George Sullivan capitalized on this activity level, while Mike Rhodes's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
George Sullivan started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mike Rhodes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | George Sullivan | Mike Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.