Paulo Costa vs Yoel Romero

Paulo Costa overcame a 7-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Yoel Romero.

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.

Paulo Costa earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

Yoel Romero controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (125 vs 118), superior accuracy (44.0% vs 55.4%), 1 knockdown. However, since Yoel Romero lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Paulo Costa'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.

Paulo Costa demonstrated extended layoff with 406 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Paulo Costa capitalized on this activity level, while Yoel Romero's 434-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Paulo Costa continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Yoel Romero's now at 0.

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