Saparbeg Safarov vs Tyson Pedro

Tyson Pedro's 2-fight experience advantage (4 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tyson Pedro for the expected result. Had Saparbeg Safarov 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.

Tyson Pedro earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 3:54, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Tyson Pedro slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 52.2% vs 36.4% accuracy. Tyson Pedro capitalized on this striking dominance.

Tyson Pedro edged out Saparbeg Safarov on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Tyson Pedro demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Tyson Pedro capitalized on this activity level, while Saparbeg Safarov's 428-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Tyson Pedro started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Saparbeg Safarov is back at 0 with this loss.

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