Shannon Gugerty vs Terry Etim

Terry Etim's 3-fight experience advantage (7 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Terry Etim for the expected result. Had Shannon Gugerty 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 1:24, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Shannon Gugerty was submitted.

Terry Etim slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 17 vs 11 significant strikes. Terry Etim capitalized on this striking dominance.

Terry Etim edged out Shannon Gugerty on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:38 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Terry Etim demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Terry Etim capitalized on this activity level, while Shannon Gugerty's 127-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Terry Etim extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Shannon Gugerty is back at 0 with this loss.

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