Cal Worsham vs David Abbott

David Abbott's 5-fight experience advantage (8 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding David Abbott for the expected result. Had Cal Worsham 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.

David Abbott earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:51, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Cal Worsham controlled the striking through superior accuracy (71.4% vs 44.4%). However, since Cal Worsham lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. David Abbott's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

David Abbott did not secure a significant ground advantage against Cal Worsham on the ground with 3 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.

David Abbott demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 78 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, David Abbott capitalized on this activity level, while Cal Worsham's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

David Abbott started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cal Worsham is back at 0 with this loss.

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