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Chris Cope "C-Murder"

Inactive · age 43 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1437
Global Elo 1488 ±39
Rank
UFC record
1-2-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-2
Δ90d +25 · Δ1y +25
Last fight
Feb 4, 2012
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
22m
Avg fight time
7:20
Bonuses
1
Since last fight
14y 5mo

Honest Elo history

3 fights · tap & drag
Jun 4, 2011 — W vs Chuck O'Neil Δ+29Nov 5, 2011 — L vs Che Mills Δ-36Feb 4, 2012 — L vs Matt Brown Δ-30 14001420144014601480150015201540 2012 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":175.3,"elo":1503,"date":"2011-06-04","opp":"Chuck O'Neil","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":542.6,"y":257.3,"elo":1467,"date":"2011-11-05","opp":"Che Mills","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":2,"x":810,"y":325.9,"elo":1437,"date":"2012-02-04","opp":"Matt Brown","result":"L","delta":-30}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 4, 2012 Matt Brown L -30
Nov 5, 2011 Che Mills L -36
Jun 4, 2011 Chuck O'Neil W +29

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 1
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (100%) 1

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 87 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
43% Head
  • Head 43%
  • Body 28%
  • Leg 30%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
85% Distance
  • Distance 85%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 0%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 0 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1508
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 1 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Chuck O'Neil
Elo 1500 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
1.5
−0.5 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 3 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1525

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Chris Cope on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.