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Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves: UFC 117, Aug 7, 2010

UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen · Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
Jon Fitch12-1-0
SatAug 7Decision · R3Catchweight
Thiago Alves9-3-0
57.1% (Elo 1647)(Elo 1598) 42.9%

Result

Jon Fitch wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Jon Fitch 57.1%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Jon Fitch 1647, Thiago Alves 1598: a 49-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Jun 28, 2006: Jon Fitch wins by KO/TKO (upkick and punches).
Common opponents
Georges St-Pierre (Fitch: Loss; Alves: Loss). Kuniyoshi Hironaka (Fitch: Win; Alves: Win).
Form
Jon Fitch won 4 of the last 5, Thiago Alves won 4 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Jon Fitch slightly favoured · Jon Fitch 57.1% by Elo.
Jon Fitch57.1%ELO42.9%Thiago Alves
1647 · Pre-fight Elo · 1598

Common opponents

OpponentJon FitchThiago Alves
Georges St-Pierre
LossDecision (unanimous), Aug 9, 2008
LossDecision (unanimous), Jul 11, 2009
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
WinDecision (unanimous), Oct 14, 2006
WinKO/TKO (punch and knee), Sep 19, 2007

Recent form

Jon Fitch · won 4 of last 5Thiago Alves · won 4 of last 5
14501500155016001650170020062007200820092010Jon Fitch 2005-10-03: 1516Jon Fitch 2006-04-06: 1533Jon Fitch 2006-06-28: 1548Jon Fitch 2006-10-14: 1562Jon Fitch 2007-03-03: 1576Jon Fitch 2007-06-12: 1589Jon Fitch 2007-09-22: 1604Jon Fitch 2008-03-01: 1616Jon Fitch 2008-08-09: 1600Jon Fitch 2009-01-31: 1612Jon Fitch 2009-07-11: 1624Jon Fitch 2009-12-12: 1635Jon Fitch 2010-03-27: 1647Jon Fitch 2010-08-07: 16611661Thiago Alves 2005-10-03: 1484Thiago Alves 2005-11-19: 1501Thiago Alves 2006-04-15: 1517Thiago Alves 2006-06-28: 1501Thiago Alves 2006-10-10: 1516Thiago Alves 2006-12-30: 1533Thiago Alves 2007-09-19: 1547Thiago Alves 2007-11-17: 1560Thiago Alves 2008-04-02: 1577Thiago Alves 2008-06-07: 1595Thiago Alves 2008-10-25: 1612Thiago Alves 2009-07-11: 1598Thiago Alves 2010-08-07: 15841584

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

Jon Fitch
Thiago Alves

Tale of the tape

32Age26
182.9 cmHeight177.8 cm
no data yetReach172.7 cm
OrthodoxStanceno data yet
12-1-0UFC record9-3-0
1661Peak Elo1612

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen?

Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, 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 117 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.