Ben Rothwell vs Chris Barnett

Ben Rothwell's 15-fight experience advantage (16 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ben Rothwell for the expected result. Had Chris Barnett 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.

Ben Rothwell earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 2:07, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Chris Barnett was submitted.

Ben Rothwell controlled the striking exchanges with 72 vs 34 total strikes, 60 vs 33 significant strikes, 59.4% vs 38.8% accuracy. Ben Rothwell capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ben Rothwell controlled Chris Barnett on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 2:03 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Ben Rothwell demonstrated standard activity with 224 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ben Rothwell capitalized on this activity level, while Chris Barnett's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Ben Rothwell started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Chris Barnett is back at 0 with this loss.

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