Karl Roberson vs Roman Kopylov

Karl Roberson's 5-fight experience advantage (6 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Karl Roberson for the expected result. Had Roman Kopylov 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.

Karl Roberson earned a finish with a Submission in round 3 at 4:01, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Roman Kopylov was submitted.

Karl Roberson slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 43 vs 37 significant strikes. Karl Roberson capitalized on this striking dominance.

Karl Roberson controlled Roman Kopylov on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:56 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Karl Roberson demonstrated solid activity levels with 120 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Karl Roberson capitalized on this activity level, while Roman Kopylov's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Karl Roberson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Roman Kopylov is back at 0 with this loss.

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