Neil Magny vs Rodrigo de Lima

Neil Magny's 5-fight experience advantage (6 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Neil Magny for the expected result. Had Rodrigo de Lima 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.

Neil Magny gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.

Neil Magny controlled the striking exchanges with 30 vs 5 significant strikes, 54.5% vs 35.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Neil Magny capitalized on this striking dominance.

Neil Magny edged out Rodrigo de Lima on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 0:38 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.

Neil Magny demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 49 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Neil Magny capitalized on this activity level, while Rodrigo de Lima's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Neil Magny extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rodrigo de Lima is back at 0 with this loss.

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