Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz

Jeff Monson's 2-fight experience advantage (5 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jeff Monson for the expected result. Had Marcio Cruz 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 Jeff Monson receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Jeff Monson dominated the striking exchanges with 154 vs 51 total strikes, 32 vs 40 significant strikes, 29.1% vs 37.7% accuracy. Jeff Monson capitalized on this striking dominance.

Jeff Monson controlled Marcio Cruz on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 6:09 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

Jeff Monson demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Jeff Monson capitalized on this activity level, while Marcio Cruz's 70-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Jeff Monson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcio Cruz is back at 0 with this loss.

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