Michel Prazeres vs Zak Cummings

Michel Prazeres's 2-fight experience advantage (11 vs 9 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Michel Prazeres for the expected result. Had Zak Cummings 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 Michel Prazeres receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Zak Cummings controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (62 vs 32 total strikes). However, since Zak Cummings lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Michel Prazeres's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Michel Prazeres edged out Zak Cummings on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 2:44 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.

Michel Prazeres demonstrated solid activity levels with 105 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Michel Prazeres capitalized on this activity level, while Zak Cummings's 399-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Michel Prazeres continued building serious momentum with a 7-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Zak Cummings's now at 0.

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