Anthony Smith vs Devin Clark

Anthony Smith's 4-fight experience advantage (15 vs 11 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Anthony Smith for the expected result. Had Devin Clark 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.

Anthony Smith earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:34, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Devin Clark controlled the striking through superior volume (27 vs 4 total strikes). However, since Devin Clark lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Anthony Smith's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Anthony Smith dominated Devin Clark on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:18 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Anthony Smith demonstrated solid activity levels with 92 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Anthony Smith capitalized on this activity level, while Devin Clark's 176-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Anthony Smith started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Devin Clark is back at 0 with this loss.

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