Albert Morales vs Thomas Almeida

Thomas Almeida's 4-fight experience advantage (6 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Thomas Almeida for the expected result. Had Albert Morales 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.

Thomas Almeida gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.

Thomas Almeida controlled the striking exchanges with 42 vs 18 total strikes, 41 vs 18 significant strikes, 51.9% vs 24.3% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Thomas Almeida capitalized on this striking dominance.

Thomas Almeida did not secure a significant ground advantage against Albert Morales on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.

Thomas Almeida demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Thomas Almeida capitalized on this activity level, while Albert Morales's 64-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Thomas Almeida started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Albert Morales is back at 0 with this loss.

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