Chael Sonnen vs Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Horn's 7-fight experience advantage (10 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jeremy Horn for the expected result. Had Chael Sonnen pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

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.

Jeremy Horn earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 1:17, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Chael Sonnen was submitted.

Chael Sonnen controlled the striking through superior volume (34 vs 5 total strikes), superior accuracy (33.3% vs 60.0%). However, since Chael Sonnen lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Jeremy Horn's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Jeremy Horn edged out Chael Sonnen on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Jeremy Horn demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jeremy Horn capitalized on this activity level, while Chael Sonnen's 51-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Jeremy Horn extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chael Sonnen is back at 0 with this loss.

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