Evan Tanner vs Robbie Lawler

Evan Tanner's 4-fight experience advantage (11 vs 7 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Evan Tanner for the expected result. Had Robbie Lawler 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.

Evan Tanner earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:22, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Evan Tanner slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 35.3% vs 21.4% accuracy. Evan Tanner capitalized on this striking dominance.

Evan Tanner edged out Robbie Lawler on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Evan Tanner demonstrated solid activity levels with 125 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Evan Tanner capitalized on this activity level, while Robbie Lawler's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Evan Tanner extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Robbie Lawler is back at 0 with this loss.

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