Evan Dunham vs Gleison Tibau

Evan Dunham overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (10 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gleison Tibau.

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 Evan Dunham receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Evan Dunham dominated the striking exchanges with 98 vs 37 total strikes, 91 vs 37 significant strikes, 38.4% vs 21.9% accuracy. Evan Dunham capitalized on this striking dominance.

Evan Dunham did not secure a significant ground advantage against Gleison Tibau on the ground with 0 takedowns, 1:32 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.

Evan Dunham demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Evan Dunham capitalized on this activity level, while Gleison Tibau's 113-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Evan Dunham started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gleison Tibau is back at 0 with this loss.

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