Al Iaquinta vs Diego Sanchez

Al Iaquinta overcame a 16-fight experience disadvantage (10 vs 26 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Diego Sanchez.

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.

Al Iaquinta earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:38, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Al Iaquinta dominated the striking exchanges with 12 vs 4 significant strikes, 63.2% vs 26.7% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Al Iaquinta capitalized on this striking dominance.

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Al Iaquinta demonstrated extended layoff with 749 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Al Iaquinta capitalized on this activity level, while Diego Sanchez's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Al Iaquinta continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Diego Sanchez's now at 0.

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