Ben Saunders vs Joe Riggs

Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (9 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Ben Saunders locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:57 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.

Ben Saunders slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 57.1% vs 66.7% accuracy. Ben Saunders capitalized on this striking dominance.

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Ben Saunders demonstrated solid activity levels with 113 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ben Saunders capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Riggs's 2922-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Ben Saunders extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joe Riggs is back at 0 with this loss.

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.