Che Mills vs Duane Ludwig

Che Mills overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Duane Ludwig.

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.

Che Mills earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:28, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Che Mills slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 8 vs 2 significant strikes, 61.5% vs 20.0% accuracy. Che Mills capitalized on this striking dominance.

Che Mills controlled Duane Ludwig on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:05 of control time, 5 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

Che Mills demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Che Mills capitalized on this activity level, while Duane Ludwig's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Che Mills started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Duane Ludwig is back at 0 with this loss.

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