Cody McKenzie vs Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards's 10-fight experience advantage (12 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Yves Edwards for the expected result. Had Cody McKenzie 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.

Yves Edwards earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 4:33, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Cody McKenzie was submitted.

Yves Edwards controlled the striking exchanges with 33 vs 16 significant strikes, 44.0% vs 22.2% accuracy. Yves Edwards capitalized on this striking dominance.

Yves Edwards edged out Cody McKenzie on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2:01 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Yves Edwards demonstrated solid activity levels with 130 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Yves Edwards capitalized on this activity level, while Cody McKenzie's 49-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Yves Edwards extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cody McKenzie is back at 0 with this loss.

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