Jared Vanderaa vs Waldo Cortes Acosta

Jared Vanderaa's 6-fight experience advantage (7 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jared Vanderaa for the expected result. Had Waldo Cortes Acosta 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.

Jared Vanderaa 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.

Waldo Cortes Acosta controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (73 vs 56). However, since Waldo Cortes Acosta lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Jared Vanderaa's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Jared Vanderaa demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jared Vanderaa capitalized on this activity level, while Waldo Cortes Acosta's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Both fighters entered without active win streaks, creating neutral momentum conditions. Jared Vanderaa broke his rough patch while Waldo Cortes Acosta extended his struggles.

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