Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi

Nate Diaz's 10-fight experience advantage (14 vs 4 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Nate Diaz for the expected result. Had Takanori Gomi 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.

Nate Diaz earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:27, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Nate Diaz controlled the striking exchanges with 42 vs 6 total strikes, 36 vs 4 significant strikes, 49.3% vs 17.4% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Nate Diaz capitalized on this striking dominance.

Nate Diaz edged out Takanori Gomi on the ground with 0:23 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Nate Diaz demonstrated solid activity levels with 147 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Nate Diaz capitalized on this activity level, while Takanori Gomi's 266-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Nate Diaz started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Takanori Gomi is back at 0 with this loss.

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