Beneil Dariush vs Rashid Magomedov

Beneil Dariush's 5-fight experience advantage (10 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Beneil Dariush for the expected result. Had Rashid Magomedov 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.

Beneil Dariush 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.

Beneil Dariush controlled the striking exchanges with 60 vs 41 significant strikes. Beneil Dariush capitalized on this striking dominance.

Beneil Dariush did not secure a significant ground advantage against Rashid Magomedov on the ground with 0 takedowns, 4:10 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.

Beneil Dariush demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Beneil Dariush capitalized on this activity level, while Rashid Magomedov's 364-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Beneil Dariush extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rashid Magomedov is back at 0 with this loss.

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