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Jake Shields vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama: UFC 144, Feb 26, 2012

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson · Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
SunFeb 26Decision · R3Welterweight
52.8% (Elo 1497)(Elo 1477) 47.2%

Result

Jake Shields wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Jake Shields 52.8%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Jake Shields 1497, Yoshihiro Akiyama 1477: a 20-point gap.
Form
Jake Shields won 1 of the last 3, Yoshihiro Akiyama won 1 of 4. Form favours Jake Shields.
Verdict
Close fight · Jake Shields 52.8% by Elo.
Jake Shields52.8%ELO47.2%Yoshihiro Akiyama
1497 · Pre-fight Elo · 1477

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Jake Shields · won 1 of last 3Yoshihiro Akiyama · won 1 of last 4
145015001550201020112012Jake Shields 2010-10-23: 1520Jake Shields 2011-04-30: 1511Jake Shields 2011-09-17: 1497Jake Shields 2012-02-26: 15121512Yoshihiro Akiyama 2009-07-11: 1518Yoshihiro Akiyama 2010-07-03: 1503Yoshihiro Akiyama 2010-10-16: 1491Yoshihiro Akiyama 2011-08-06: 1477Yoshihiro Akiyama 2012-02-26: 14621462

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

Jake Shields
Yoshihiro Akiyama

Tale of the tape

33Age36
182.9 cmHeight177.8 cm
no data yetReach190.5 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
1-2-0UFC record1-3-0
1548Peak Elo1518

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson?

Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

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 144 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.