February 25, 2011
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 13 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 068 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (13 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 038 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:54 | 1:54 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 270 | 1 385 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +91 |
Michael Bisping gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 50 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 53 | 123 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 57 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 220 | 1 425 |
| ELO Change | -207 | +207 |
Michael Bisping controlled the striking exchanges with 57 vs 9 total strikes, 50 vs 8 significant strikes, 40.7% vs 15.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Michael Bisping capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 078 | 1 222 |
| ELO Change | -75 | +75 |
Michael Bisping landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 333 | 134 |
| Activity ELO | 1 090 | 1 299 |
| ELO Change | -11 | +22 |
Michael Bisping demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Michael Bisping capitalized on this activity level, while Jorge Rivera's 333-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 060 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +22 |
Michael Bisping extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jorge Rivera is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Jorge Rivera | Michael Bisping |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 038 | 1 128 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.