January 30, 2004
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 078 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -78 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 1 000 |
| 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 | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 051 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | +51 | -51 |
Georges St-Pierre 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 | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 46 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 80 | 7 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 138 | 23 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 115 | 945 |
| ELO Change | +115 | -115 |
Georges St-Pierre dominated the striking exchanges with 138 vs 23 total strikes, 46 vs 1 significant strikes, 57.5% vs 14.3% accuracy. Georges St-Pierre capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 12:07 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 39 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 176 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +176 | -176 |
Georges St-Pierre dominated Karo Parisyan on the ground with 6 vs 0 takedowns, 12:07 of control time, 39 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 128 |
| Activity ELO | 1 022 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
Georges St-Pierre 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, Georges St-Pierre capitalized on this activity level, while Karo Parisyan's 128-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Georges St-Pierre started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Karo Parisyan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Karo Parisyan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.