Diego Sanchez vs Kenny Florian

Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 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.

Diego Sanchez earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:49, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Diego Sanchez edged the striking exchanges with 14 vs 2 significant strikes, 66.7% vs 50.0% accuracy. Diego Sanchez capitalized on this striking dominance.

Diego Sanchez controlled Kenny Florian on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:32 of control time, 12 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

Diego Sanchez demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Diego Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Kenny Florian's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Diego Sanchez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kenny Florian is back at 0 with this loss.

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