Islam Makhachev vs Thiago Moises

Islam Makhachev's 3-fight experience advantage (10 vs 7 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Islam Makhachev for the expected result. Had Thiago Moises 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.

Islam Makhachev earned a finish with a Submission in round 4 at 2:38, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Thiago Moises was submitted.

Islam Makhachev dominated the striking exchanges with 148 vs 18 total strikes, 61 vs 13 significant strikes, 66.3% vs 29.5% accuracy. Islam Makhachev capitalized on this striking dominance.

Islam Makhachev dominated Thiago Moises on the ground with 3 vs 1 takedowns, 8:11 of control time, 12 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Islam Makhachev demonstrated solid activity levels with 133 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Islam Makhachev capitalized on this activity level, while Thiago Moises's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Islam Makhachev continued building serious momentum with a 8-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Thiago Moises's now at 0.

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