Demian Maia vs Matt Brown

Demian Maia's 2-fight experience advantage (23 vs 21 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Demian Maia for the expected result. Had Matt Brown 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.

Demian Maia earned a finish with a Submission in round 3 at 4:31, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Matt Brown was submitted.

Demian Maia dominated the striking exchanges with 91 vs 29 total strikes, 17 vs 10 significant strikes, 85.0% vs 43.5% accuracy. Demian Maia capitalized on this striking dominance.

Demian Maia dominated Matt Brown on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 12:03 of control time, 15 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Demian Maia demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Demian Maia capitalized on this activity level, while Matt Brown's 308-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

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

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