Joey Gambino vs Steven Siler

Steven Siler's 2-fight experience advantage (3 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Steven Siler for the expected result. Had Joey Gambino 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.

Steven Siler earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:47, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Steven Siler edged the striking exchanges with 27 vs 5 total strikes, 12 vs 5 significant strikes, 75.0% vs 33.3% accuracy. Steven Siler capitalized on this striking dominance.

Steven Siler dominated Joey Gambino on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 1:08 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Steven Siler demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Steven Siler capitalized on this activity level, while Joey Gambino's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Steven Siler extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joey Gambino is back at 0 with this loss.

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