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Welterweight · Last Fought Jun 2015

Joe Merritt

UFC Record
0-1
Age
42
Height
6'0"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1382Going Into Their Last Fight, Jun 2015
1484Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

Classic Elo
1484After Their Last Fight, Jun 2015
1382Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

145015001500 going into Alex Oliveira, Jun 20151484 after their last fight1484
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

1.53Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
59%Striking Accuracy
0.73Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
67%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
0.00Takedowns per 15 Minutes
0%Takedown Accuracy
69%Takedown Defense
0.00Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
17%Share of Fight Time in Control
15.0 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins000
Losses001

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Alex OliveiraUnanimous DecisionJun 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe MerrittAlex Oliveira
1382Fighter Elo Going In1543
1500Classic Elo Going In1503
23 of 39Significant Strikes11 of 33
34 of 50Total Strikes33 of 60
0 of 2Takedowns5 of 16
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
2:31Control Time10:24