Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua

Forrest Griffin's 7-fight experience advantage (8 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Forrest Griffin for the expected result. Had Mauricio Rua 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 finish with a Submission in round 3 at 4:45, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Mauricio Rua was submitted.

Forrest Griffin dominated the striking exchanges with 146 vs 53 total strikes, 66 vs 27 significant strikes, 50.8% vs 36.0% accuracy. Forrest Griffin capitalized on this striking dominance.

Forrest Griffin dominated Mauricio Rua on the ground with 2 takedowns, 5:37 of control time, 41 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Forrest Griffin demonstrated solid activity levels with 98 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Forrest Griffin capitalized on this activity level, while Mauricio Rua's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Forrest Griffin extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mauricio Rua is back at 0 with this loss.

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