Paul Taylor vs Sam Stout

Sam Stout's 2-fight experience advantage (10 vs 8 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Sam Stout for the expected result. Had Paul Taylor 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 Sam Stout receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Paul Taylor controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (140 vs 108 total strikes), significant strike advantage (140 vs 107), superior accuracy (47.3% vs 36.3%). However, since Paul Taylor lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Sam Stout's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Sam Stout demonstrated solid activity levels with 168 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sam Stout capitalized on this activity level, while Paul Taylor's 343-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Sam Stout started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Paul Taylor is back at 0 with this loss.

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