November 18, 2005
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 156 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 091 | 1 029 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:53 | 2:53 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 271 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -29 |
Georges St-Pierre gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 58 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 111 | 55 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 78 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 378 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
Georges St-Pierre controlled the striking exchanges with 78 vs 32 total strikes, 58 vs 20 significant strikes, 52.3% vs 36.4% accuracy. Georges St-Pierre capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:06 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 17 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 361 | 1 156 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Georges St-Pierre controlled Sean Sherk on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 3:06 of control time, 17 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 92 | 940 |
| Activity ELO | 1 161 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -17 |
Georges St-Pierre demonstrated solid activity levels with 92 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Georges St-Pierre capitalized on this activity level, while Sean Sherk's 940-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 103 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -19 |
Georges St-Pierre extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Sean Sherk is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Georges St-Pierre | Sean Sherk |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 084 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.