Diego Sanchez vs Ross Pearson

Diego Sanchez's 9-fight experience advantage (21 vs 12 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Diego Sanchez for the expected result. Had Ross Pearson 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 Diego Sanchez receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Ross Pearson controlled the striking through superior volume (51 vs 33 total strikes), significant strike advantage (51 vs 33), superior accuracy (41.8% vs 24.6%), 1 knockdown. However, since Ross Pearson lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Diego Sanchez's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

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

Diego Sanchez demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 84 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Diego Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Ross Pearson's 224-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Diego Sanchez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ross Pearson is back at 0 with this loss.

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