Eric Schafer vs Jorge Rivera

Jorge Rivera's 6-fight experience advantage (15 vs 9 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jorge Rivera for the expected result. Had Eric Schafer 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.

Jorge Rivera gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.

Eric Schafer controlled the striking through superior accuracy (66.7% vs 35.3%). However, since Eric Schafer lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Jorge Rivera's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Jorge Rivera did not secure a significant ground advantage against Eric Schafer on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:58 of control time, 6 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.

Jorge Rivera demonstrated solid activity levels with 168 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jorge Rivera capitalized on this activity level, while Eric Schafer's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Jorge Rivera started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Eric Schafer is back at 0 with this loss.

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