Hernani Perpetuo vs Tim Means

Tim Means's 4-fight experience advantage (6 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tim Means for the expected result. Had Hernani Perpetuo 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.

Tim Means earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

Tim Means controlled the striking exchanges with 85 vs 63 total strikes, 85 vs 61 significant strikes, 40.5% vs 32.3% accuracy. Tim Means capitalized on this striking dominance.

Tim Means did not secure a significant ground advantage against Hernani Perpetuo on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:33 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.

Tim Means demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 77 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Tim Means capitalized on this activity level, while Hernani Perpetuo's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Tim Means started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Hernani Perpetuo is back at 0 with this loss.

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