Alan Belcher vs Denis Kang

Alan Belcher's 7-fight experience advantage (8 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Alan Belcher for the expected result. Had Denis Kang 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.

Alan Belcher earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 4:36, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Denis Kang was submitted.

Denis Kang controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (54 vs 9 total strikes), significant strike advantage (26 vs 9), superior accuracy (47.3% vs 32.1%). However, since Denis Kang lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Alan Belcher's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Alan Belcher edged out Denis Kang on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:20 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Alan Belcher demonstrated solid activity levels with 123 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Alan Belcher capitalized on this activity level, while Denis Kang's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Alan Belcher extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Denis Kang is back at 0 with this loss.

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