Azamat Gashimov vs Ivan Menjivar

Ivan Menjivar's 5-fight experience advantage (6 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ivan Menjivar for the expected result. Had Azamat Gashimov 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.

Ivan Menjivar earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:44, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Ivan Menjivar slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 60.0% vs 30.8% accuracy. Ivan Menjivar capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ivan Menjivar edged out Azamat Gashimov on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Ivan Menjivar demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ivan Menjivar capitalized on this activity level, while Azamat Gashimov's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Ivan Menjivar started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Azamat Gashimov is back at 0 with this loss.

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