Marcio Alexandre Junior vs Tim Means

Tim Means's 5-fight experience advantage (7 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tim Means for the expected result. Had Marcio Alexandre Junior 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.

The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Tim Means receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Tim Means slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 43 vs 36 significant strikes, 63.2% vs 45.0% accuracy. Tim Means capitalized on this striking dominance.

Tim Means did not secure a significant ground advantage against Marcio Alexandre Junior on the ground with 1 takedown, 2:17 of control time, 6 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.

Tim Means demonstrated solid activity levels with 148 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Tim Means capitalized on this activity level, while Marcio Alexandre Junior's 204-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Tim Means extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcio Alexandre Junior is back at 0 with this loss.

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