Henry Martinez vs Matthew Riddle

Matthew Riddle's 8-fight experience advantage (9 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Matthew Riddle for the expected result. Had Henry Martinez 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 Matthew Riddle receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Matthew Riddle controlled the striking exchanges with 112 vs 70 total strikes, 74 vs 67 significant strikes. Matthew Riddle capitalized on this striking dominance.

Matthew Riddle controlled Henry Martinez on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:20 of control time, 10 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

Matthew Riddle demonstrated solid activity levels with 141 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Matthew Riddle capitalized on this activity level, while Henry Martinez's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Matthew Riddle started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Henry Martinez is back at 0 with this loss.

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