Ben Saunders vs Sergio Moraes

Sergio Moraes overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ben Saunders.

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.

Sergio Moraes earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 4:42, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Ben Saunders was submitted.

Ben Saunders controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (55 vs 17 total strikes), superior accuracy (50.0% vs 66.7%). However, since Ben Saunders lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Sergio Moraes's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Sergio Moraes dominated Ben Saunders on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 8:05 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Sergio Moraes demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Sergio Moraes capitalized on this activity level, while Ben Saunders's 113-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

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

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