Justin Scoggins vs Josh Sampo

May 23, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 23, 2015

DivisionFlyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMGM Grand Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, May 23, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 1:30 PM
US West (PT): Sat 10:30 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 6:30 PM
Central Europe: Sat 7:30 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 3:30 AM
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Justin ScogginsTank |15-7-0Justin Scoggins vs Josh SampoJosh SampoThe Gremlin |11-6-0

Justin ScogginsTank15-7-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

15-7-0Record11-6-0

34Age42

5'7"Height5'4"

66,0"ReachTBD

125 lbsWeight125 lbs

FlyweightWeight ClassFlyweight

Josh SampoThe Gremlin11-6-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Justin Scoggins owns a 34-point Elo edge (solid). Justin Scoggins shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Justin Scoggins and Josh Sampo 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.

Justin ScogginsJosh Sampo

Recent form

Justin ScogginsL W W W W · +29 Elo last 5

LWWWW

Josh SampoL L L L W · -62 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Elo edge

Justin Scoggins1618-19 last move

Josh Sampo1584-21 last move

Why they are ranked here

Justin ScogginsNot on the active ladder · 1618 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Josh Smith (rated 1518 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Ulka Sasaki (rated 1508 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +29 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1590, not 1618: 28 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Josh SampoNot on the active ladder · 1584 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Antonio Banuelos (rated 1632 at the time): +27.
Costliest loss: Lost to Paddy Holohan (rated 1500 at the time): -28.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -62 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1494, not 1584: 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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What's at stake

Justin ScogginsNow 1618

Wins by decision+14→ 1632

Loses by decision-18→ 1600

Josh SampoNow 1584

Wins by decision+18→ 1602

Loses by decision-14→ 1570

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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

Justin ScogginsvsJosh Sampo

Submission average

0.45vs2.11

Takedown average

3.42vs1.06

Takedown defense

83%vs40%

Takedown accuracy

64%vs33%

Finishing profile

Justin ScogginsKO/TKO leads 47% of wins

Josh Samposubmission leads 55% of wins

Common opponents

Will Campuzano Justin Scoggins: win · Decision · Mar 15, 2014Josh Sampo: loss · May 19, 2012

Tale of the tape

Justin ScogginsJosh Sampo

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

3.56Sig. strikes landed per min1.99

UFC flyweight average : 3.95

52Sig. strike accuracy36

UFC flyweight average : 44%

2.16Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.96

UFC flyweight average : 3.88

56Sig. strike defense56

UFC flyweight average : 55%

3.42Takedown average1.06

UFC flyweight average : 1.44

64Takedown accuracy33

UFC flyweight average : 26%

83Takedown defense40

UFC flyweight average : 57%

0.45Submission average2.11

UFC flyweight average : 0.61

7Wins by knockout0

2Wins by submission6

6Wins by decision5

0Losses by knockout1

5Losses by submission1

2Losses by decision4

Justin Scoggins vs Josh Sampo is a scheduled Flyweight fight on UFC 187 : JOHNSON VS CORMIER. Justin Scoggins enters with a 15-7-0 record and Josh Sampo enters with a 11-6-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.