Brian Kelleher vs Mario Bautista

Mario Bautista overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 15 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brian Kelleher.

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.

Mario Bautista earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:27, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Mario Bautista slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 35.3% vs 66.7% accuracy. Mario Bautista capitalized on this striking dominance.

Mario Bautista dominated Brian Kelleher on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 1:28 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Mario Bautista demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mario Bautista capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Kelleher's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Mario Bautista extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Kelleher is back at 0 with this loss.

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