Curtis Blaydes vs Sergei Pavlovich

Sergei Pavlovich overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Curtis Blaydes.

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.

Sergei Pavlovich earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:08, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Sergei Pavlovich controlled the striking exchanges with 36 vs 14 total strikes, 36 vs 14 significant strikes, 42.4% vs 25.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Sergei Pavlovich capitalized on this striking dominance.

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Sergei Pavlovich demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sergei Pavlovich capitalized on this activity level, while Curtis Blaydes's 273-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Sergei Pavlovich continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Curtis Blaydes's now at 0.

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