Ray Borg vs Shane Howell

Jun 28, 2014 · ESPN+

DateJun 28, 2014

DivisionFlyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueAT&T Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, June 28, 2014 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 2:30 PM
US West (PT): Sat 11:30 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 7:30 PM
Central Europe: Sat 8:30 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 4:30 AM
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Ray BorgThe Tazmexican Devil |16-5-0Ray Borg vs Shane HowellShane Howell13-10-0

Ray BorgThe Tazmexican Devil16-5-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:02:17

16-5-0Record13-10-0

33Age42

5'4"Height5'8"

TBDReachTBD

135 lbsWeight125 lbs

FlyweightWeight ClassFlyweight

Shane Howell13-10-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ray Borg owns a 202-point Elo edge (good). Ray Borg 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.

Ray BorgShane Howell

Recent form

Ray BorgW W W L W · +37 Elo last 5

WWWLW

Shane HowellL L L W W · -33 Elo last 5

LLLWW

Elo edge

Ray Borg1740+7 last move

Shane Howell1538-21 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ray BorgNot on the active ladder · 1740 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Rogério Bontorin (rated 1717 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Casey Kenney (rated 1691 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +37 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1650, not 1740: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Shane HowellNot on the active ladder · 1538 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Mark Oshiro (rated 1542 at the time): +19.
Costliest loss: Lost to Ryan Hollis (rated 1445 at the time): -21.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -33 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1448, not 1538: 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

Ray BorgNow 1740

Wins by decision+8→ 1748

Loses by decision-24→ 1716

Shane HowellNow 1538

Wins by decision+24→ 1562

Loses by decision-8→ 1530

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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

Ray BorgvsShane Howell

Takedown average

3.89vs0

Submission average

1.04vs0

Takedown defense

47%vs20%

Sig. strike accuracy

52%vs33%

Finishing profile

Ray Borgdecision leads 56% of wins

Shane Howellsubmission leads 54% of wins

Common opponents

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

Tale of the tape

Ray BorgShane Howell

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

1.52Sig. strikes landed per min1.27

UFC bantamweight average : 3.71

52Sig. strike accuracy33

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

1.93Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.55

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

48Sig. strike defense43

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

3.89Takedown average0

UFC bantamweight average : 1.51

50Takedown accuracyNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 26%

47Takedown defense20

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

1.04Submission average0

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

1Wins by knockout4

6Wins by submission7

9Wins by decision2

0Losses by knockout1

1Losses by submission5

4Losses by decision4

Ray Borg vs Shane Howell is a scheduled Flyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STEPHENS VS SWANSON. Ray Borg enters with a 16-5-0 record and Shane Howell enters with a 13-10-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.