Masanori Kanehara vs Rani Yahya

Rani Yahya's 7-fight experience advantage (9 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Rani Yahya for the expected result. Had Masanori Kanehara 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 Rani Yahya receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Masanori Kanehara controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (136 vs 26 total strikes), superior accuracy (54.5% vs 35.3%). However, since Masanori Kanehara lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Rani Yahya's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Rani Yahya edged out Masanori Kanehara on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 5:19 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.

Rani Yahya demonstrated standard activity with 305 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Rani Yahya capitalized on this activity level, while Masanori Kanehara's 298-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Rani Yahya extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Masanori Kanehara is back at 0 with this loss.

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