Neil Magny vs William Macario

Neil Magny's 5-fight experience advantage (8 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Neil Magny for the expected result. Had William Macario 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 3, earning finishing bonuses.

Neil Magny dominated the striking exchanges with 114 vs 25 total strikes, 65 vs 24 significant strikes, 44.5% vs 31.2% accuracy. Neil Magny capitalized on this striking dominance.

Neil Magny controlled William Macario on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:50 of control time, 33 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

Neil Magny demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 63 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Neil Magny capitalized on this activity level, while William Macario's 301-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Neil Magny continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. William Macario's now at 0.

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