Result
Rolando DelgadoSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:02:18
Elo swing+31Rolando Delgado (1500 → 1531)-31John Polakowski (1507 → 1476)
DateDec 13, 2008
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThe Pearl
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Crazy Cuban | 11-6-1Rolando Delgado
L
Buckets of Blood | 2-2-0John Polakowski
Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:02:18
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Rolando Delgado
Elo1487Average
3Y trend1531 → 1487
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:02:18
MethodSubmission
John Polakowski
Elo1476Average
3Y trend1539 → 1476
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Rolando Delgado won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:02:18. Rolando Delgado 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 Rolando Delgado and John Polakowski 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.
Rolando DelgadoJohn Polakowski
Elo edge
Rolando Delgado1487-20 last move
John Polakowski1476-31 last move
Why they are ranked here
Rolando DelgadoNot on the active ladder · 1487 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat John Polakowski (rated 1507 at the time): +31.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Paul Kelly (rated 1535 at the time): -24.
- Last 3 fights
- 1 win, 2 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1397, not 1487: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
John PolakowskiNot on the active ladder · 1476 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Olaf Alfonso (rated 1570 at the time): +36.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Roli Delgado (rated 1500 at the time): -32.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -24 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1386, not 1476: 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
Rolando DelgadovsJohn Polakowski
Total strikes
44vs4
Sig. strikes
15vs1
Sub. attempts
3vs1
Takedowns
1vs0
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Rolando Delgadosubmission leads 55% of wins
John PolakowskiKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski is a completed Lightweight fight from THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE : TEAM NOG VS TEAM MIR. Rolando Delgado defeated John Polakowski by Submission in round 1 at 00:02:18. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski quick answers
Who won Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski?
Rolando Delgado won Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski by Submission in round 1 at 00:02:18.
What event is Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski on?
Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski is listed on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE : TEAM NOG VS TEAM MIR.
What are the records for Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski?
Rolando Delgado enters with a 11-6-1 record and John Polakowski enters with a 2-2-0 record.
What division is Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski?
Rolando Delgado vs John Polakowski is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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