Gleison Tibau vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Gleison Tibau's 7-fight experience advantage (15 vs 8 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Gleison Tibau for the expected result. Had Rafael Dos Anjos 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 Gleison Tibau receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Gleison Tibau controlled the striking exchanges with 64 vs 39 total strikes, 56 vs 25 significant strikes, 43.8% vs 26.0% accuracy. Gleison Tibau capitalized on this striking dominance.

Gleison Tibau edged out Rafael Dos Anjos on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 1:43 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.

Gleison Tibau demonstrated solid activity levels with 176 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Gleison Tibau capitalized on this activity level, while Rafael Dos Anjos's 141-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Gleison Tibau extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rafael Dos Anjos is back at 0 with this loss.

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