Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder

Paul Felder overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (13 vs 22 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Edson Barboza.

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 Paul Felder receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Edson Barboza controlled the striking through superior accuracy (52.6% vs 36.4%). However, since Edson Barboza lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Paul Felder's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Paul Felder did not secure a significant ground advantage against Edson Barboza on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2:03 of control time, 4 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.

Paul Felder demonstrated standard activity with 202 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Paul Felder capitalized on this activity level, while Edson Barboza's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Paul Felder extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Edson Barboza is back at 0 with this loss.

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