Anthony Hamilton vs Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Anthony Hamilton.

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.

Francis Ngannou earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:57, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Virtually no striking took place with only 1 total significant strikes exchanged. Both fighters immediately engaged in grappling, making striking analysis irrelevant to this fight.

Francis Ngannou edged out Anthony Hamilton on the ground with 0 takedowns, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Francis Ngannou demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Francis Ngannou capitalized on this activity level, while Anthony Hamilton's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Francis Ngannou extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anthony Hamilton is back at 0 with this loss.

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