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Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher: UFC 159, Apr 27, 2013

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen · Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Michael Bisping13-5-0
SatApr 27Technical decision · R3Middleweight
Alan Belcher9-5-0
53.9% (Elo 1590)(Elo 1563) 46.1%

Result

Michael Bisping wins by Technical decision (unanimous)

round 3, 4:31

Pre-fight Elo gave Michael Bisping 53.9%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Michael Bisping 1590, Alan Belcher 1563: a 27-point gap.
Common opponents
Yoshihiro Akiyama (Bisping: Win; Belcher: Loss). Denis Kang (Bisping: Win; Belcher: Win). Jason Day (Bisping: Win; Belcher: Loss).
Form
Michael Bisping won 3 of the last 5, Alan Belcher won 4 of 5. Form favours Alan Belcher.
Verdict
Close fight · Michael Bisping 53.9% by Elo. Form favours Alan Belcher.
Michael Bisping53.9%ELO46.1%Alan Belcher
1590 · Pre-fight Elo · 1563

Common opponents

OpponentMichael BispingAlan Belcher
Yoshihiro Akiyama
WinDecision (unanimous), Oct 16, 2010
LossDecision (split), Jul 11, 2009
Denis Kang
WinKO/TKO (punches), Nov 14, 2009
WinSubmission (guillotine choke), Jan 17, 2009
Jason Day
WinKO/TKO (punches), Jun 7, 2008
LossKO/TKO (punches), Apr 19, 2008

Recent form

Michael Bisping · won 3 of last 5Alan Belcher · won 4 of last 5
145015001550160016502007200820092010201120122013Michael Bisping 2006-06-24: 1516Michael Bisping 2006-12-30: 1532Michael Bisping 2007-04-21: 1544Michael Bisping 2007-09-08: 1560Michael Bisping 2007-11-17: 1545Michael Bisping 2008-04-19: 1559Michael Bisping 2008-06-07: 1573Michael Bisping 2008-10-18: 1588Michael Bisping 2009-07-11: 1570Michael Bisping 2009-11-14: 1583Michael Bisping 2010-02-21: 1562Michael Bisping 2010-05-29: 1576Michael Bisping 2010-10-16: 1589Michael Bisping 2011-02-27: 1602Michael Bisping 2011-12-03: 1613Michael Bisping 2012-01-28: 1594Michael Bisping 2012-09-22: 1608Michael Bisping 2013-01-19: 1590Michael Bisping 2013-04-27: 16051605Alan Belcher 2006-08-26: 1484Alan Belcher 2006-12-13: 1501Alan Belcher 2007-04-07: 1486Alan Belcher 2007-05-26: 1502Alan Belcher 2007-10-20: 1519Alan Belcher 2008-04-19: 1502Alan Belcher 2008-09-17: 1518Alan Belcher 2009-01-17: 1533Alan Belcher 2009-07-11: 1516Alan Belcher 2009-12-12: 1533Alan Belcher 2010-05-08: 1548Alan Belcher 2011-09-17: 1561Alan Belcher 2012-05-05: 1578Alan Belcher 2012-12-29: 1563Alan Belcher 2013-04-27: 15481548

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Michael Bisping
  • Loss
    Vitor BelfortKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R2 1:27
  • Win
    Brian StannDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Loss
    Chael SonnenDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Jason MillerKO/TKO (knees to the body and punches) · R3 3:34
  • Win
    Jorge RiveraKO/TKO (punches) · R2 1:54
Alan Belcher

Tale of the tape

34Age29
no data yetHeight188.0 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
no data yetStanceno data yet
13-5-0UFC record9-5-0
1654Peak Elo1578

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen?

Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 159 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.