Mario Bautista vs Ricky Simon

Mario Bautista overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (10 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ricky Simon.

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.

Mario Bautista earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

Mario Bautista dominated the striking exchanges with 118 vs 52 total strikes, 112 vs 45 significant strikes. Mario Bautista capitalized on this striking dominance.

Mario Bautista did not secure a significant ground advantage against Ricky Simon on the ground with 0 takedowns, with almost no grappling bonus.

Mario Bautista demonstrated solid activity levels with 148 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mario Bautista capitalized on this activity level, while Ricky Simon's 260-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Mario Bautista continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Ricky Simon's now at 0.

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