Darren Elkins vs Steven Siler

Darren Elkins's 2-fight experience advantage (6 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Darren Elkins for the expected result. Had Steven Siler 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.

Darren Elkins earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

Darren Elkins controlled the striking exchanges with 103 vs 61 total strikes, 44 vs 15 significant strikes, 48.4% vs 31.3% accuracy. Darren Elkins capitalized on this striking dominance.

Darren Elkins dominated Steven Siler on the ground with 6 vs 0 takedowns, 11:22 of control time, 23 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.

Darren Elkins demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Darren Elkins capitalized on this activity level, while Steven Siler's 149-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Darren Elkins extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Steven Siler is back at 0 with this loss.

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