Ben Rothwell vs Gabriel Gonzaga

Gabriel Gonzaga's 9-fight experience advantage (14 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Gabriel Gonzaga for the expected result. Had Ben Rothwell 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.

Gabriel Gonzaga earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 1:01, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Ben Rothwell was submitted.

Gabriel Gonzaga slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 17 vs 12 significant strikes, 60.7% vs 44.4% accuracy. Gabriel Gonzaga capitalized on this striking dominance.

Gabriel Gonzaga dominated Ben Rothwell on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 2:18 of control time, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Gabriel Gonzaga demonstrated extended layoff with 371 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Gabriel Gonzaga capitalized on this activity level, while Ben Rothwell's 274-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Gabriel Gonzaga extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ben Rothwell is back at 0 with this loss.

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