Yan Cabral vs Zak Cummings

Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.

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.

Zak Cummings 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.

Zak Cummings slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 28 vs 23 significant strikes, 33.7% vs 60.5% accuracy. Zak Cummings capitalized on this striking dominance.

Zak Cummings edged out Yan Cabral on the ground with 3 vs 1 takedowns, 6:33 of control time, 13 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.

Zak Cummings demonstrated standard activity with 255 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Zak Cummings capitalized on this activity level, while Yan Cabral's 213-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Zak Cummings extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Yan Cabral is back at 0 with this loss.

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