Kamal Shalorus vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Rafael Dos Anjos's 6-fight experience advantage (9 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Rafael Dos Anjos for the expected result. Had Kamal Shalorus 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.

Rafael Dos Anjos earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:40, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Rafael Dos Anjos controlled the striking exchanges with 50.0% vs 16.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Rafael Dos Anjos capitalized on this striking dominance.

Rafael Dos Anjos dominated Kamal Shalorus on the ground with 0:35 of control time, 3 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Rafael Dos Anjos demonstrated solid activity levels with 178 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Rafael Dos Anjos capitalized on this activity level, while Kamal Shalorus's 116-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Rafael Dos Anjos started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kamal Shalorus is back at 0 with this loss.

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