Johnny Eduardo vs Nathaniel Wood

Nathaniel Wood overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Johnny Eduardo.

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.

Nathaniel Wood earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 2:18, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Johnny Eduardo was submitted.

The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Johnny Eduardo lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Nathaniel Wood's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Nathaniel Wood edged out Johnny Eduardo on the ground with 0:41 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Nathaniel Wood demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Nathaniel Wood capitalized on this activity level, while Johnny Eduardo's 363-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Nathaniel Wood started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Johnny Eduardo is back at 0 with this loss.

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