Jarno Errens vs Youssef Zalal

Youssef Zalal's 5-fight experience advantage (9 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Youssef Zalal for the expected result. Had Jarno Errens 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.

Youssef Zalal earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 3:52, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Youssef Zalal slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 83.3% vs 23.1% accuracy. Youssef Zalal capitalized on this striking dominance.

Youssef Zalal controlled Jarno Errens on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:08 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

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

Youssef Zalal extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jarno Errens is back at 0 with this loss.

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