Justin Buchholz vs Terry Etim

Terry Etim's 3-fight experience advantage (6 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Terry Etim for the expected result. Had Justin Buchholz 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.

Terry Etim earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 2:38, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Justin Buchholz was submitted.

Justin Buchholz controlled the striking through superior accuracy (34.8% vs 54.0%), 1 knockdown. However, since Justin Buchholz lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Terry Etim's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Terry Etim edged out Justin Buchholz on the ground with 1:44 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Terry Etim demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Terry Etim capitalized on this activity level, while Justin Buchholz's 343-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Terry Etim extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Justin Buchholz is back at 0 with this loss.

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