Demian Maia vs Jorge Masvidal

Demian Maia's 11-fight experience advantage (25 vs 14 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Demian Maia for the expected result. Had Jorge Masvidal 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.

The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Demian Maia receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Jorge Masvidal controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (39 vs 23). However, since Jorge Masvidal lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Demian Maia's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Demian Maia controlled Jorge Masvidal on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 8:53 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

Demian Maia demonstrated standard activity with 259 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Demian Maia capitalized on this activity level, while Jorge Masvidal's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Demian Maia continued building serious momentum with a 7-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Jorge Masvidal's now at 0.

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