Ken Shamrock vs Kimo Leopoldo

Ken Shamrock's 6-fight experience advantage (8 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ken Shamrock for the expected result. Had Kimo Leopoldo 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.

Ken Shamrock earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:24, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Kimo Leopoldo controlled the striking through superior accuracy (80.0% vs 0.0%). However, since Kimo Leopoldo lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Ken Shamrock'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.

Ken Shamrock demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ken Shamrock capitalized on this activity level, while Kimo Leopoldo's 526-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Ken Shamrock started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kimo Leopoldo is back at 0 with this loss.

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