Dustin Hazelett vs Stevie Lynch

Dustin Hazelett's 2-fight experience advantage (3 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Dustin Hazelett for the expected result. Had Stevie Lynch 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.

Dustin Hazelett earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:50, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Dustin Hazelett edged the striking exchanges with 20 vs 7 significant strikes, 58.8% vs 25.0% accuracy. Dustin Hazelett capitalized on this striking dominance.

Dustin Hazelett dominated Stevie Lynch on the ground with 0:17 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Dustin Hazelett demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Dustin Hazelett capitalized on this activity level, while Stevie Lynch's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Dustin Hazelett extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Stevie Lynch is back at 0 with this loss.

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