Cub Swanson vs Jeremy Stephens

Cub Swanson overcame a 12-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 19 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jeremy Stephens.

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.

Cub Swanson earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

Cub Swanson controlled the striking exchanges with 103 vs 76 total strikes, 87 vs 65 significant strikes, 39.7% vs 28.5% accuracy. Cub Swanson capitalized on this striking dominance.

Cub Swanson did not secure a significant ground advantage against Jeremy Stephens on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.

Cub Swanson demonstrated standard activity with 357 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Cub Swanson capitalized on this activity level, while Jeremy Stephens's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Cub Swanson continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Jeremy Stephens's now at 0.

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