Mac Danzig vs Matt Wiman

Matt Wiman's 2-fight experience advantage (9 vs 7 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Matt Wiman for the expected result. Had Mac Danzig 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.

Matt Wiman earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:45, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Mac Danzig controlled the striking through superior accuracy (50.0% vs 33.3%). However, since Mac Danzig lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Matt Wiman's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Matt Wiman edged out Mac Danzig on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:24 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Matt Wiman demonstrated standard activity with 182 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Matt Wiman capitalized on this activity level, while Mac Danzig's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Matt Wiman extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mac Danzig is back at 0 with this loss.

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