Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs David Zawada

David Zawada's 2-fight experience advantage (3 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding David Zawada for the expected result. Had Abubakar Nurmagomedov 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.

David Zawada earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:50, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov controlled the striking through superior accuracy (44.4% vs 18.2%). However, since Abubakar Nurmagomedov lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. David Zawada's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

David Zawada edged out Abubakar Nurmagomedov on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

David Zawada demonstrated standard activity with 350 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, David Zawada capitalized on this activity level, while Abubakar Nurmagomedov's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

David Zawada started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Abubakar Nurmagomedov is back at 0 with this loss.

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