Result
Dave KaplanDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing+27Dave Kaplan (1426 → 1453)
DateMay 23, 2009
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
15-13-1George Roop
W
Diamond | 3-4-0Dave Kaplan
George Roop vs Dave Kaplan
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
George Roop
Elo1533Average
3Y trend1578 → 1533
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
Dave Kaplan
Elo1453Average
3Y trend1476 → 1453
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Dave Kaplan won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. George Roop led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare George Roop and Dave Kaplan across their careers →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.
George RoopDave Kaplan
Elo edge
George Roop1533-14 last move
Dave Kaplan1453+27 last move
Why they are ranked here
George RoopNot on the active ladder · 1533 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Brian Bowles (rated 1712 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Francisco Rivera Jr. (rated 1549 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -24 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1443, not 1533: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Dave KaplanNot on the active ladder · 1453 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat George Roop (rated 1540 at the time): +27.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Junie Browning (rated 1500 at the time): -26.
- Last 4 fights
- 1 win, 3 losses, -48 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1363, not 1453: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
George RoopvsDave Kaplan
Total strikes
133vs98
Sig. strikes
62vs50
Takedowns
0vs5
Finishing profile
George Roopdecision leads 47% of wins
Dave KaplanKO/TKO leads 67% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
George Roop vs Dave Kaplan is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 98 : EVANS VS MACHIDA. Dave Kaplan defeated George Roop by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
George Roop vs Dave Kaplan quick answers
Who won George Roop vs Dave Kaplan?
Dave Kaplan won George Roop vs Dave Kaplan by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is George Roop vs Dave Kaplan on?
George Roop vs Dave Kaplan is listed on UFC 98 : EVANS VS MACHIDA.
What are the records for George Roop vs Dave Kaplan?
George Roop enters with a 15-13-1 record and Dave Kaplan enters with a 3-4-0 record.
What division is George Roop vs Dave Kaplan?
George Roop vs Dave Kaplan is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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