Joe Stevenson vs Kenny Florian

Kenny Florian's 2-fight experience advantage (11 vs 9 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Kenny Florian for the expected result. Had Joe Stevenson 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.

Kenny Florian earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:03, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Kenny Florian edged the striking exchanges with 17 vs 6 significant strikes, 45.9% vs 33.3% accuracy. Kenny Florian capitalized on this striking dominance.

Kenny Florian dominated Joe Stevenson on the ground with 1 takedown, 1:06 of control time, 5 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Kenny Florian demonstrated solid activity levels with 99 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Kenny Florian capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Stevenson's 134-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Kenny Florian continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Joe Stevenson's now at 0.

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