Gegard Mousasi vs Costas Philippou

May 17, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 17, 2015

DivisionMiddleweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMall of Asia Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, May 17, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 11:00 AM
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Gegard MousasiThe Dreamcatcher |49-9-2Gegard Mousasi vs Costas PhilippouCostas Philippou13-5-0

Gegard MousasiThe Dreamcatcher49-9-2

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

49-9-2Record13-5-0

41Age46

6'2"Height5'11"

42,0"ReachTBD

185 lbsWeight185 lbs

MiddleweightWeight ClassMiddleweight

Costas Philippou13-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Gegard Mousasi owns a 175-point Elo edge (elite). Gegard Mousasi shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Gegard MousasiCostas Philippou

Recent form

Gegard MousasiL L W W W · -10 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Costas PhilippouL W L L W · -3 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Elo edge

Gegard Mousasi1856-18 last move

Costas Philippou1681-11 last move

Why they are ranked here

Gegard MousasiNot on the active ladder · 1856 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Alexander Shlemenko (rated 1849 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Fabian Edwards (rated 1686 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, -10 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1787, not 1856: 69 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Costas PhilippouNot on the active ladder · 1681 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jared Hamman (rated 1671 at the time): +36.
Costliest loss: Lost to Francis Carmont (rated 1696 at the time): -25.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -3 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1591, not 1681: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Gegard MousasiNow 1856

Wins by decision+6→ 1862

Loses by decision-18→ 1838

Costas PhilippouNow 1681

Wins by decision+23→ 1704

Loses by decision-9→ 1672

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Gegard MousasivsCostas Philippou

Submission average

1.15vs0.27

Takedown average

1.59vs0.40

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

1.21vs2.73

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.75vs2.19

Finishing profile

Gegard MousasiKO/TKO leads 57% of wins

Costas PhilippouKO/TKO leads 54% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Gegard MousasiCostas Philippou

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.75Sig. strikes landed per min2.19

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

51Sig. strike accuracy35

UFC middleweight average : 48%

1.21Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.73

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

69Sig. strike defense54

UFC middleweight average : 52%

1.59Takedown average0.40

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

60Takedown accuracy43

UFC middleweight average : 30%

60Takedown defense66

UFC middleweight average : 59%

1.15Submission average0.27

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

28Wins by knockout7

12Wins by submission1

9Wins by decision5

1Losses by knockout1

3Losses by submission0

5Losses by decision4

Gegard Mousasi vs Costas Philippou is a scheduled Middleweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EDGAR VS FABER. Gegard Mousasi enters with a 49-9-2 record and Costas Philippou enters with a 13-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.