Result
Costas PhilippouDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-13Jorge Rivera (1680 → 1666)+27Costas Philippou (1572 → 1598)
DateAug 7, 2011
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueWells Fargo Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
El Conquistador | 20-9-0Jorge Rivera
W
13-5-0Costas Philippou
Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Jorge Rivera
Elo1681Good
3Y trend1666 → 1681
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
Costas Philippou
Elo1681Good
3Y trend1685 → 1681
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Costas Philippou won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Costas Philippou 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 Jorge Rivera and Costas Philippou 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.
Jorge RiveraCostas Philippou
Elo edge
Jorge Rivera1681+14 last move
Costas Philippou1681-11 last move
Why they are ranked here
Jorge RiveraNot on the active ladder · 1681 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rob Kimmons (rated 1651 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Terry Martin (rated 1671 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +15 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.
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.
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
Jorge RiveravsCostas Philippou
Total strikes
69vs79
Sig. strikes
25vs35
Takedowns
1vs2
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Knockdowns
0vs1
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Jorge RiveraKO/TKO leads 70% of wins
Costas PhilippouKO/TKO leads 54% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 133 : Rashad Evans VS Tito Ortiz. Costas Philippou defeated Jorge Rivera 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.
Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou quick answers
Who won Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou?
Costas Philippou won Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou on?
Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou is listed on UFC 133 : Rashad Evans VS Tito Ortiz.
What are the records for Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou?
Jorge Rivera enters with a 20-9-0 record and Costas Philippou enters with a 13-5-0 record.
What division is Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou?
Jorge Rivera vs Costas Philippou is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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