Demian Maia vs Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns overcame a 18-fight experience disadvantage (14 vs 32 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Demian Maia.

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.

Gilbert Burns earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:34, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Gilbert Burns controlled the striking exchanges with 13 vs 4 significant strikes, 81.3% vs 57.1% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Gilbert Burns capitalized on this striking dominance.

Gilbert Burns landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.

Gilbert Burns demonstrated solid activity levels with 169 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Gilbert Burns capitalized on this activity level, while Demian Maia's 141-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Gilbert Burns continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Demian Maia's now at 0.

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