Pete Williams vs Travis Fulton

Pete Williams's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Pete Williams for the expected result. Had Travis Fulton 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.

Pete Williams earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 6:28, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Pete Williams edged the striking exchanges with 15 vs 6 significant strikes, 55.6% vs 27.3% accuracy. Pete Williams capitalized on this striking dominance.

Pete Williams controlled Travis Fulton on the ground with 6 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

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

Pete Williams extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Travis Fulton is back at 0 with this loss.

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