Forrest Griffin vs Hector Ramirez

Forrest Griffin's 5-fight experience advantage (7 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Forrest Griffin for the expected result. Had Hector Ramirez 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.

Forrest Griffin 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.

Forrest Griffin dominated the striking exchanges with 115 vs 20 total strikes, 113 vs 20 significant strikes, 45.9% vs 27.0% accuracy. Forrest Griffin capitalized on this striking dominance.

Forrest Griffin did not secure a significant ground advantage against Hector Ramirez on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.

Forrest Griffin demonstrated solid activity levels with 168 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Forrest Griffin capitalized on this activity level, while Hector Ramirez's 210-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Forrest Griffin started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Hector Ramirez is back at 0 with this loss.

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