Din Thomas vs Jeremy Stephens

Din Thomas's 6-fight experience advantage (7 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Din Thomas for the expected result. Had Jeremy Stephens 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.

Din Thomas earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 2:44, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Jeremy Stephens was submitted.

Din Thomas edged the striking exchanges. Din Thomas capitalized on this striking dominance.

Din Thomas controlled Jeremy Stephens on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 4:02 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Din Thomas demonstrated solid activity levels with 121 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Din Thomas capitalized on this activity level, while Jeremy Stephens's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Din Thomas extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jeremy Stephens is back at 0 with this loss.

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