Lavar Johnson vs Stefan Struve

Stefan Struve's 8-fight experience advantage (11 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Stefan Struve for the expected result. Had Lavar Johnson 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.

Stefan Struve earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:05, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Lavar Johnson controlled the striking through superior accuracy (57.1% vs 0.0%). However, since Lavar Johnson lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Stefan Struve's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Stefan Struve edged out Lavar Johnson on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Stefan Struve demonstrated solid activity levels with 101 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Stefan Struve capitalized on this activity level, while Lavar Johnson's 21-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Stefan Struve extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Lavar Johnson is back at 0 with this loss.

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