AJ Cunningham vs SuYoung You

Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.

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.

SuYoung You earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

SuYoung You dominated the striking exchanges with 77 vs 19 total strikes, 56.3% vs 30.8% accuracy. SuYoung You capitalized on this striking dominance.

SuYoung You controlled AJ Cunningham on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 7:54 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

SuYoung You demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, SuYoung You capitalized on this activity level, while AJ Cunningham's 379-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

SuYoung You extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. AJ Cunningham is back at 0 with this loss.

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