Neil Magny vs Phil Rowe

Neil Magny's 25-fight experience advantage (30 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Neil Magny for the expected result. Had Phil Rowe 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 Neil Magny receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Neil Magny dominated the striking exchanges with 109 vs 51 total strikes, 29 vs 34 significant strikes, 44.6% vs 53.1% accuracy. Neil Magny capitalized on this striking dominance.

Neil Magny did not secure a significant ground advantage against Phil Rowe on the ground with 0 takedowns, 4:31 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.

Neil Magny demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Neil Magny capitalized on this activity level, while Phil Rowe's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Neil Magny started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Phil Rowe is back at 0 with this loss.

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