Chris Lytle vs Matt Brown

Chris Lytle's 10-fight experience advantage (17 vs 7 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Chris Lytle for the expected result. Had Matt Brown 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.

Chris Lytle earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 2:02, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Matt Brown was submitted.

Matt Brown controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (25 vs 19), superior accuracy (59.5% vs 38.8%), 1 knockdown. However, since Matt Brown lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Chris Lytle's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Chris Lytle edged out Matt Brown on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2:26 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Chris Lytle demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Chris Lytle capitalized on this activity level, while Matt Brown's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Chris Lytle extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Matt Brown is back at 0 with this loss.

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